One America Bancorp Acquires Hopeton State Bank

Hope Bancorp Acquires Territorial Bancorp

April 2, 2025

Financial Services

Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the holding company of Bank of Hope) completed its merger with Territorial Bancorp, Inc., effective April 2, 2025. Territorial Savings will operate as a division of Bank of Hope and Territorial shareholders received 0.8048 shares of Hope Bancorp common stock for each Territorial share, creating the largest regional bank serving multi-cultural customers across the continental United States and Hawaii.

Business First Bancshares Acquires Oakwood Bancshares and Oakwood Bank

April 25, 2024

Financial Services

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (b1BANK) agreed to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. and its banking subsidiary Oakwood Bank in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $85.7 million. The deal — expected to close in Q4 2024 and subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals — expands b1BANK's Texas footprint (adding six branches, including four in Dallas) and increases its consolidated assets to about $7.4 billion.

VersaBank Acquires Stearns Bank Holdingford N.A.

September 3, 2024

Financial Services

VersaBank completed the acquisition of Stearns Bank Holdingford N.A. (SBH) from Stearns Financial Services, renaming the bank VersaBank USA N.A. The US$14.0 million cash deal (approximately CAD$19.3M) gives VersaBank an OCC‑chartered U.S. banking platform to launch its Receivable Purchase Program (RPP) in the U.S. market.

Prosperity Bancshares Completes Merger with American Bank Holding Corporation

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. (Prosperity) completed the merger with American Bank Holding Corporation and merged American Bank, N.A. into Prosperity Bank effective January 1, 2026. Under the deal Prosperity issued 4,439,981 shares to former American shareholders; American Bank’s management and board members will hold leadership roles at Prosperity as the combined franchise integrates operations through September 2026.

Old Glory Holding Company Acquires First State Bank of Elmore City

March 12, 2022

Financial Services

Old Glory Holding Company has agreed to acquire First State Bank of Elmore City, Oklahoma, a transaction entered March 12, 2022 and expected to close November 30, 2022. The bank will be rebranded as Old Glory Bank and used as the chartered, FDIC‑insured platform for a digital‑first, nationwide retail bank focused on serving lower‑ and middle‑income Americans and patriotic constituencies.

F.N.B. Corporation Acquires Howard Bancorp, Inc. (Howard Bank)

January 24, 2022

Financial Services

F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) agreed to acquire Howard Bancorp, Inc., including its wholly owned subsidiary Howard Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $418 million (1.8 shares of FNB per Howard share). The deal expands FNB’s Mid-Atlantic footprint—adding 13 Baltimore-area branches and roughly $2.6 billion in assets—and is intended to be accretive with cost savings and enhanced product capabilities for Howard customers.