MetroCity Bankshares Acquires First IC Corporation

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 First Citrus Bank

January 3, 2023

Financial Services

DFCU Financial has completed its acquisition of First Citrus Bank and rebranded the combined operations as DFCU Financial. The deal expands DFCU's presence into the Tampa Bay/Florida market and brings First Citrus customers access to DFCU's broader product set including mortgages, consumer loans, and investment services.

Bank First Corporation Acquires Centre 1 Bancorp (First National Bank and Trust)

January 2, 2026

Financial Services

Bank First Corporation (Nasdaq: BFC) has completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of The First National Bank and Trust Company. The deal brings First National’s trust and wealth management capabilities into Bank First, expands the combined footprint to 38 branches across Wisconsin and the Stateline area of Illinois, and creates a combined organization with approximately $6 billion in assets.

Bank First Corporation Acquires Denmark Bancshares, Inc.

January 19, 2022

Financial Services

Bank First Corporation (Nasdaq: BFC) signed a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger to acquire 100% of the common stock of Denmark Bancshares, Inc., parent of Denmark State Bank, in a combined stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $119 million. The deal (targeted to close early Q3 2022) expands Bank First's franchise in Northeast Wisconsin, increases deposit market share and adds Denmark's agricultural banking expertise to the combined organization.

Bridgewater Bancshares Acquires First Minnetonka City Bank

August 28, 2024

Financial Services

Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (parent of Bridgewater Bank) has acquired First Minnetonka City Bank in an all-cash merger, folding FMCB into Bridgewater Bank. The combined franchise will have roughly $4.9–$5.0 billion in total assets, $4.0 billion in deposits and nine full-service Twin Cities branches, and the deal is intended to deepen Bridgewater's Twin Cities presence while adding a granular deposit base and an investment advisory capability.

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.