National Bank Holdings Corporation Acquires Vista Bancshares / Vista Bank

Huntington Bancshares Acquires Veritex Holdings

October 20, 2025

Financial Services

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated has completed its merger with Dallas-based Veritex Holdings, expanding Huntington's presence in Texas by adding Veritex's 31 branches. The combined company holds approximately $223 billion in assets and the transaction advances Huntington's strategic growth in the Dallas–Fort Worth and Houston markets.

Brown & Brown of Illinois Acquires VistaNational Insurance Group

September 12, 2022

Insurance

Brown & Brown of Illinois, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of VistaNational Insurance Group, Inc. The VistaNational team will continue to operate from its Oak Brook, Illinois office and will join Brown & Brown's Retail segment; founder and CEO David N. Schwimmer is retiring.

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.

Warburg Pincus to Acquire Majority Stake in Vistaar Finance

October 10, 2022

Financial Services

An affiliate of Warburg Pincus has entered into definitive agreements to acquire a majority stake in Vistaar Finance, a Bengaluru-based NBFC that provides secured loans to micro, small and medium enterprises across India. Exiting shareholders include WestBridge Capital, Elevar Equity, Omidyar Network India and Saama Capital; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and aims to scale Vistaar's MSME lending franchise.

Civista Bancshares Acquires Vision Financial Group

September 30, 2022

Financial Services

Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CIVB) signed a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Pittsburgh-based Vision Financial Group, Inc., a privately held equipment leasing and finance company founded in 1991. Vision Financial Group will become a subsidiary of Civista Bank and continue operating under its name, with management and employees remaining in place; the deal consideration includes cash, Civista common stock and potential earn-out stock payments.

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.