Cadence Bank Completes Merger with FCB Financial Corp.

Huntington Bancshares Closes Merger with Cadence Bank

February 3, 2026

Financial Services

Huntington Bancshares has completed its merger with Cadence Bank, combining the two regional banking franchises to create a roughly $279 billion-asset company and expanding Huntington’s branch footprint across Texas and the broader South. The deal adds Cadence’s ~390 branches and strengthens Huntington’s market position in Texas and Mississippi while preserving Cadence’s branch network and customer continuity during integration.

Cadence Bank Acquires Industry Bancshares, Inc.

July 1, 2025

Financial Services

Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) completed its acquisition and merger of Industry Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for six Texas community banks, effective July 1, 2025 after receiving regulatory and shareholder approvals. The transaction expands Cadence's branch footprint and deposit base across Texas, bringing Industry Bancshares' approximately $4.4 billion in assets and its network of branches into Cadence's platform.

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.

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.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Cadence Insurance, Inc.

November 30, 2023

Insurance

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has completed the acquisition of Cadence Insurance, Inc., a Baton Rouge–headquartered insurance subsidiary of Cadence Bank. As part of the transaction, Gallagher will become the preferred insurance broking partner of Cadence Bank, expanding its distribution and insurance capabilities.

First Community Corporation Acquires Signature Bank of Georgia

January 8, 2026

Financial Services

First Community Corporation (Nasdaq: FCCO) closed its acquisition of Signature Bank of Georgia effective January 8, 2026, merging Signature Bank into First Community Bank. The deal, valued at approximately $50.0 million as of December 31, 2025, expands First Community’s branch network and market presence in the Midlands, Upstate and Piedmont regions of South Carolina and the Atlanta and Central Savannah River areas of Georgia while adding SBA/USDA lending capabilities.