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First Financial Bancorp to Acquire BankFinancial Corporation

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

First Financial Bancorp agreed to acquire Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $142 million. The deal is intended to expand First Financial’s presence in the Chicago market, adding 18 financial centers and BankFinancial’s consumer, trust/wealth management, and selected commercial lending capabilities.

Bank First Corporation Acquires Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc. in All-Stock Deal

January 2, 2026

Financial Services

Bank First Corporation (holding company of Bank First, N.A.) completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of The First National Bank and Trust Company, in an all-stock transaction. The deal expands Bank First’s services into trust and wealth management and increases its footprint across Wisconsin and the Stateline area of Illinois.

First Bancorp Acquires GrandSouth Bancorporation

January 1, 2023

Financial Services

First Bancorp (parent of First Bank) completed its acquisition of GrandSouth Bancorporation (the parent of GrandSouth Bank) effective January 1, 2023 in an all-stock merger (0.91 shares of First Bancorp per GrandSouth share). The deal expands First Bank's presence in South Carolina by adding GrandSouth's eight branches and is expected to accelerate First Bancorp's South Carolina growth, creating a combined company with approximately $12 billion in assets and 118 branches.

Renasant to Merge With The First Bancshares

October 22, 2024

Financial Services

Renasant Corporation and The First Bancshares announced they have received all necessary regulatory approvals to complete the proposed merger. The companies expect to close the transaction on April 1, 2025, following shareholder approval previously obtained in October 2024.

FirstBanc of Alabama Completes Acquisition of First Fidelity Bank (FBDC Financial Corporation)

December 10, 2025

Financial Services

FirstBanc of Alabama, Inc. (parent of First Bank of Alabama) completed its acquisition of FBDC Financial Corporation, the parent company of First Fidelity Bank, under a merger agreement previously announced in December 2025. The deal values FBDC at $20.5 million in aggregate consideration (60% stock / 40% cash), and adds First Fidelity Bank’s locations in Fort Payne, Ider, and Rainsville to expand First Bank of Alabama’s northeast Alabama footprint.

Business First Bancshares Acquires Oakwood Bancshares and Oakwood Bank

April 25, 2024

Financial Services

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (b1BANK) agreed to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. and its banking subsidiary Oakwood Bank in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $85.7 million. The deal — expected to close in Q4 2024 and subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals — expands b1BANK's Texas footprint (adding six branches, including four in Dallas) and increases its consolidated assets to about $7.4 billion.