DFCU Financial Acquires First Citrus Bank

DFCU Financial Acquires MidWestOne Bank's Florida Operations

June 10, 2024

Financial Services

DFCU Financial completed the acquisition of MidWestOne Bank's Florida operations, adding branches and customers in the Naples-Marco Island and Cape Coral–Fort Myers MSAs. The move expands DFCU's field of membership into Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties and brings MidWestOne’s Florida customers and employees into DFCU.

First Financial Bancorp Acquires BankFinancial Corporation

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

First Financial Bancorp completed its all-stock acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation, adding 18 retail financial centers and expanding First Financial’s presence in the Chicago market. The acquisition brings BankFinancial’s commercial lending, equipment finance and deposit franchise onto First Financial’s platform and increases the combined company’s assets to approximately $22 billion.

DFCU Financial Acquires Winter Park National Bank

November 8, 2024

Financial Services

DFCU Financial announced its intent to acquire Winter Park National Bank, a Winter Park, Florida-based commercial bank, expanding DFCU's Florida footprint. Winter Park National Bank, founded in 2017 with two branches and about 32 employees, will be retained under DFCU with CEO David Dotherow named Central Florida Area President; branches will be rebranded and integrated in 2025 pending regulatory approval.

Dort Financial Credit Union Acquires Flagler Bank

December 14, 2023

Financial Services

Dort Financial Credit Union completed its acquisition of Flagler Bank (Flagler Bancshares Corporation) on December 14, 2023, adding four Florida branches and increasing Dort Financial's assets to over $2 billion. Dort Financial will operate in Florida as "Flagler Credit Union, a Division of Dort Financial," keeping the existing Flagler branches and converting members to Dort's systems to expand its geographic footprint and member services in Palm Beach and surrounding counties.

The First Bancshares Acquires Beach Bancorp, Inc.

April 26, 2022

Financial Services

The First Bancshares, Inc. (The First) entered into and completed a definitive agreement to acquire Beach Bancorp, Inc., the parent of Beach Bank, in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $116.7 million based on First Bancshares’ April 25, 2022 closing price. Beach Bank — which operates seven branches across the Florida panhandle and Tampa markets — was merged into The First Bank, expanding The First’s footprint in Northwest Florida and providing an entry into the Tampa market.

Fulton Bank (Fulton Financial) Acquires Assets and Deposits of Republic First Bank from the FDIC

April 26, 2024

Financial Services

Fulton Financial Corporation’s bank subsidiary, Fulton Bank, N.A., has acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the deposits of Republic First Bank (d/b/a Republic Bank) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC-assisted transaction adds approximately $6.0 billion of assets and roughly $4.0 billion of deposits to Fulton and significantly expands Fulton’s presence in the Philadelphia market.