First National of Nebraska Acquires Northland Capital Holdings

Fidelity National Financial Acquires AllFirst Title Insurance Agency

August 16, 2022

Insurance

Fidelity National Financial (FNF) has acquired AllFirst Title Insurance Agency and its portfolio of regional brands, which provide title examination, abstract and settlement services across 121 counties in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arkansas. The deal brings 500+ AllFirst employees and multiple regional brands into FNF’s title platform; AllFirst senior management will continue to lead operations and Luke Strawn will report to Joe Grealish. Financial terms were not disclosed in the company announcement.

First Financial Bancorp to Acquire BankFinancial Corporation

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

First Financial Bancorp agreed to acquire Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $142 million. The deal is intended to expand First Financial’s presence in the Chicago market, adding 18 financial centers and BankFinancial’s consumer, trust/wealth management, and selected commercial lending capabilities.

First Financial Equipment Leasing Acquires NorFund Capital

December 8, 2022

Financial Services

First Financial Equipment Leasing (FFEL), a member of JA Mitsui Leasing Ltd., has acquired Toronto-based NorFund Capital to expand its equipment financing operations into Canada. NorFund’s expertise in capital equipment, solar and alternative energy financing and vendor finance programs will be integrated into FFEL’s new First Financial Canadian Leasing division to grow FMV lease offerings and renewable energy financing in Canada.

Northwest Bancshares Completes Acquisition of MutualFirst Financial (MutualBank)

April 24, 2020

Financial Services

On April 24, 2020 Northwest Bancshares, Inc. completed its acquisition of MutualFirst Financial, Inc., the holding company for MutualBank. The stock-for-stock merger (each MutualFirst share converted into 2.4 shares of Northwest) valued the deal at approximately $213.4 million; MutualBank brought ~$2.1 billion in assets and 36 full‑service offices in Indiana, expanding Northwest's footprint to roughly $12.8 billion in assets and 214 branches.

NFP Acquires Assets of SDN Insurance Agency from Financial Institutions, Inc.

April 1, 2024

Insurance

NFP has acquired the assets of SDN Insurance Agency from Financial Institutions, Inc., expanding NFP's presence in the Buffalo and Rochester markets and strengthening its commercial P&C and benefits capabilities in Western New York. Bill Gallagher, president of SDN, will join NFP and report to Mike Walsh as part of the integration.

Bank First Corporation Acquires Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc. in All-Stock Deal

January 2, 2026

Financial Services

Bank First Corporation (holding company of Bank First, N.A.) completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of The First National Bank and Trust Company, in an all-stock transaction. The deal expands Bank First’s services into trust and wealth management and increases its footprint across Wisconsin and the Stateline area of Illinois.