Fidelity Bank Plc to Acquire Union Bank UK

PROVEN Investments Acquires Fidelity Bank (Cayman) Limited

February 1, 2022

Financial Services

PROVEN Investments Limited, through its newly formed subsidiary PROVEN Bank Holdings Limited, completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Fidelity Bank (Cayman) Limited from Fidelity Bank & Trust International Limited effective February 1, 2022. The acquisition expands PROVEN's Core Banking and Wealth Division presence in the Cayman Islands and secures a regulated Category A banking license with domestic and international operations (two branches in Grand Cayman).

Fulton Financial Corporation Acquires Prudential Bancorp, Inc.

May 23, 2022

Financial Services

Fulton Financial Corporation completed its acquisition of Prudential Bancorp, Inc., merging Prudential into Fulton in a stock-and-cash transaction and pledging $2.0 million to community causes in Philadelphia. The deal, which received required regulatory approvals, will ultimately merge Prudential Bank into Fulton Bank and expands Fulton’s presence in the Philadelphia market; Prudential shareholders received 0.7974 shares of Fulton plus $3.65 in cash per Prudential share.

American Plus Bank Acquires Long Beach Branch of United Fidelity Bank (d/b/a International City Bank)

May 7, 2025

Financial Services

American Plus Bank completed the acquisition of the Long Beach branch of United Fidelity Bank, fsb, which operates as International City Bank. The transaction transfers approximately $74 million in loans and $117 million in deposits to American Plus Bank as it expands its Southern California footprint.

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.

Fidelity National Financial Acquires Four Title and Escrow Agencies in St. Louis / Southern Illinois

November 10, 2022

Real Estate

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. announced the acquisition of St. Louis Title, Security Title Insurance Agency, Accurate Disbursing of St. Louis, and Benchmark Title of Southern Illinois. The deal brings local title, escrow and disbursing teams into FNF’s national platform to expand its service footprint in the St. Louis metropolitan area and Southern Illinois; John Schaefer will continue to lead operations.

United Fintech Acquires Cobalt

December 15, 2022

Financial Services

United Fintech has acquired 100% of Cobalt, a provider of shared ledger infrastructure and risk/data services for FX and digital assets, to strengthen its FX and digital-assets trading capabilities. Cobalt will operate as a standalone business under United Fintech, with United Fintech founder Christian Frahm named Chairman while Cobalt's leadership remains in place.