Equity Bancshares Acquires NBC Corp. of Oklahoma

Equity Bancshares Acquires KansasLand Bancshares

July 2, 2024

Financial Services

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (Equity Bank) completed the acquisition of KansasLand Bancshares, Inc., the parent of KansasLand Bank, expanding Equity's Kansas footprint and adding locations in Quinter and Americus, Kansas. The acquired KansasLand branches will convert to Equity Bank and Equity expects to consolidate core and digital systems later in the third quarter.

Equity Bancshares, Inc. Completes Merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) completed its merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC, the parent of Frontier Bank, effective January 1, 2026, adding seven branch locations and entering the Nebraska market. Frontier locations will reopen as Equity Bank and Equity plans to consolidate core and digital banking systems in February 2026. The deal brings Equity to approximately $7.9 billion in pro forma consolidated assets and expands its full-service footprint to six states.

LCNB Corp. Acquires Eagle Financial Bancorp, Inc.

November 29, 2023

Financial Services

LCNB Corp. (the holding company for LCNB National Bank) agreed to acquire Eagle Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the holding company for EAGLE.bank) in a stock-and-cash merger that will expand LCNB's presence in the Cincinnati market. EFBI operates three full-service banking offices and reported $175.8 million in assets and $135.0 million in deposits as of September 30, 2023; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2024 and to be accretive to earnings with a tangible book value earn-back of approximately 2.1 years.

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.

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.

CBC Bancorp Acquires Bay Community Bancorp

May 20, 2024

Financial Services

CBC Bancorp, the holding company for Commercial Bank of California, has completed its acquisition of Bay Community Bancorp, the parent of Community Bank of the Bay, creating a combined franchise with approximately $3.5 billion in assets. The transaction, an all-cash deal at $14.00 per share that transitions CBB to a privately held division of CBC, expands CBC's footprint in Northern California and increases scale for enhanced product offerings and community-focused lending.