Third Coast Bancshares to Acquire Great Plains Bancshares in $239.6M All-Stock Merger

Scale Bank Acquires Great Plains Transportation Services and Partners Funding

October 1, 2025

Financial Services

Scale Bank has acquired Great Plains Transportation Services and Partners Funding, two Fairmont, Minnesota-based invoice factoring providers, bringing their combined team of 39 professionals and ~2,800 customers into Scale Bank’s Scale Funding and Provident Commercial Finance divisions. The acquisition expands Scale Bank’s factoring capabilities and strengthens its lending presence in the trucking and transportation end market while complementing its financing to staffing and oil & gas service companies.

Columbia Banking System to Acquire Pacific Premier Bancorp

September 2, 2025

Financial Services

Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Columbia) entered into a definitive all-stock merger agreement to acquire Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. Columbia will receive Pacific Premier in a stock-for-stock exchange (0.9150 Columbia shares for each Pacific Premier share). The transaction received required regulatory approvals and was later reported as closed as of August 31, 2025.

First Bancorp Acquires GrandSouth Bancorporation

January 1, 2023

Financial Services

First Bancorp (parent of First Bank) completed its acquisition of GrandSouth Bancorporation (the parent of GrandSouth Bank) effective January 1, 2023 in an all-stock merger (0.91 shares of First Bancorp per GrandSouth share). The deal expands First Bank's presence in South Carolina by adding GrandSouth's eight branches and is expected to accelerate First Bancorp's South Carolina growth, creating a combined company with approximately $12 billion in assets and 118 branches.

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.

Banc of California to Acquire Pacific Mercantile Bancorp

March 22, 2021

Financial Services

Banc of California, Inc. agreed to acquire Pacific Mercantile Bancorp in an all-stock merger valued at approximately $235 million. Pacific Mercantile’s shareholders are expected to receive 0.5 shares of Banc of California common stock per share, with the deal slated to close in the third quarter of 2021 subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

United Community Banks Acquires Three Shores Bancorporation and Seaside National Bank & Trust

July 1, 2020

Financial Services

United Community Banks, Inc. completed its merger with Three Shores Bancorporation, Inc., effective July 1, 2020, with Three Shores' bank subsidiary Seaside National Bank & Trust merging into United's bank subsidiary. United will continue to operate Seaside locations under the Seaside Bank and Trust brand and expects the deal to expand its Florida presence while adding Seaside's wealth management capabilities to United's offerings.