Northwest Bancshares Completes Acquisition of MutualFirst Financial (MutualBank)

First Financial Bancorp to Acquire Finward Bancorp in $208 Million All-Stock Deal

July 20, 2026

Financial Services

First Financial Bancorp has agreed to acquire Finward Bancorp in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $208 million. The deal expands First Financial’s presence across Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan market by adding Finward’s Peoples Bank franchise with 24 locations.

PNC Financial Services Group Acquires FirstBank Holding Company for $4.1 Billion

January 6, 2026

Financial Services

PNC Financial Services Group announced a definitive agreement to acquire FirstBank Holding Company (parent of FirstBank) in a $4.1 billion cash-and-stock transaction. The acquisition expands PNC’s footprint in Colorado and Arizona and is expected to be integrated into PNC Bank, N.A. pending regulatory approvals.

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 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.

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.

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.