California Bank & Trust Acquires FirstBank's Coachella Valley Branches

DMG Bancshares Acquires California First National Bank

March 3, 2021

Financial Services

DMG Bancshares, backed by an investor group anchored by Stone Point Capital and Reverence Capital Partners, completed the acquisition of California First National Bank on February 26, 2021. DMG intends to use the bank as the foundation to build a West Coast regional community bank focused on relationship banking and real-estate lending for entrepreneurs, developers, builders and investors.

BancPlus Corporation Acquires First Trust Corporation (First Bank and Trust)

March 1, 2022

Financial Services

BancPlus Corporation completed its acquisition of First Trust Corporation, the parent company of First Bank and Trust, with First Bank and Trust merged into BankPlus effective March 1, 2022. The deal expands BankPlus’s presence in Louisiana—notably New Orleans—creating the seventh-largest bank by deposit market share in that market and resulting in a combined company with approximately $6.4 billion in assets, $5.7 billion in deposits and $4.5 billion in gross loans.

Southern California Bancorp Acquires Bank of Santa Clarita

October 1, 2021

Financial Services

Southern California Bancorp completed the previously announced merger with Bank of Santa Clarita, combining the community bank into its wholly owned subsidiary Bank of Southern California, N.A. The deal expands Southern California Bancorp's commercial banking footprint into the Santa Clarita Valley and creates a combined bank with approximately $2.2 billion in pro forma assets.

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.

Business First Bancshares Acquires Progressive Bancorp and Progressive Bank

January 5, 2026

Financial Services

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (the holding company for b1BANK) completed its acquisition of Progressive Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Progressive Bank. The deal expands b1BANK's presence across North Louisiana, adding nine locations and increasing Business First's total assets to approximately $8.7 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.