Independent Bank Corp. Acquires Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

SouthState Corporation Acquires Independent Bank Group, Inc.

May 20, 2024

Financial Services

SouthState Corporation agreed to acquire McKinney, Texas–based Independent Bank Group, Inc. in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.0 billion (0.60 shares of SouthState per share of Independent Bank Group). The deal, announced May 20, 2024, creates a roughly $65 billion regional bank with expanded presence in the Southeast, Texas and a new footprint in Colorado; the merger closed on January 1, 2025.

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. Acquires HarborOne Bancorp, Inc.

November 1, 2025

Financial Services

Eastern Bankshares, Inc. completed the previously announced merger with HarborOne Bancorp, Inc., effective November 1, 2025. Under the merger agreement HarborOne shareholders received either Eastern stock (subject to proration) or cash, and Eastern issued approximately 26.94 million shares in connection with the transaction, expanding Eastern’s branch and commercial banking footprint in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

BayCom Corp Acquires Pacific Enterprise Bancorp

February 1, 2022

Financial Services

BayCom Corp (NASDAQ: BCML) completed its acquisition of Pacific Enterprise Bancorp, merging Pacific Enterprise Bank into United Business Bank effective February 1, 2022. Under the terms, Pacific Enterprise Bancorp shareholders received 1.0292 shares of BayCom common stock per PEB share; the deal expands BayCom's presence in Orange County and strengthens its SBA and government-guaranteed lending capabilities.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp Merge To Form Beacon Financial Corporation (Beacon Bank)

September 2, 2025

Financial Services

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp completed a merger of equals to form Beacon Financial Corporation, the parent of the newly branded Beacon Bank, headquartered in Boston. The combined regional bank has roughly $24 billion in assets, more than 145 branches across New England and New York, and expanded commercial, consumer, and wealth-management capabilities.

United Bankshares Acquires Community Bankers Trust Corporation (Essex Bank)

December 3, 2021

Financial Services

United Bankshares, Inc. completed its acquisition of Community Bankers Trust Corporation, the parent company of Essex Bank, adding an organization with approximately $1.7 billion in assets and headquarters in the greater Richmond, Virginia region. The deal expands United’s Mid‑Atlantic footprint into additional Virginia and Maryland markets; former Community Bankers Trust President and CEO Rex L. Smith III was retained as a Regional President for the former Essex Bank locations.

Princeton Bancorp Acquires Cornerstone Financial Corporation

January 18, 2024

Financial Services

Princeton Bancorp, Inc., the parent of The Bank of Princeton, agreed to acquire Cornerstone Financial Corporation, the holding company of Cornerstone Bank, in a stock-and-cash merger valued at approximately $17.9 million. The deal, approved by both boards, will add Cornerstone’s ~ $321 million in assets and six branch locations to Princeton’s footprint in southern New Jersey and is expected to close in mid-2024 pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.