Hometown Financial Group to Acquire CFSB Bancorp and Colonial Federal Savings Bank

North Shore Bank and Hometown Financial Group Complete Merger with Abington Bank

September 23, 2024

Financial Services

Hometown Financial Group and North Shore Bank completed the merger of Abington Bank into North Shore Bank, creating a combined community-bank franchise with more than $3 billion in assets and 25 branches across eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The transaction consolidates Abington Bank as a division of North Shore Bank, expands Hometown Financial Group's scale and branch network, and enables enhanced digital banking, mortgage capability, and lending capacity.

Citizens Financial Group Acquires 80 HSBC East Coast Branches and National Online Deposit Business

February 22, 2022

Financial Services

Citizens Financial Group has closed its acquisition of 80 East Coast branches and the national online deposit business from HSBC Bank U.S.A., N.A., adding more than 800,000 customer accounts and rebranding the branches as Citizens. The deal expands Citizens' physical presence in the New York City metro, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Florida markets and brings more than 500 former HSBC employees to Citizens as part of the conversion.

FB Financial Corporation Acquires Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (Southern States Bank Merger)

June 30, 2025

Financial Services

FB Financial Corporation (NYSE: FBK) completed its merger with Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSBK), the parent company of Southern States Bank. Southern States shareholders received 0.800 shares of FB Financial common stock for each share of Southern States stock, and Southern States’ shares ceased trading after June 30, 2025.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp to Acquire HomeStreet in Definitive Merger; Raises $175 Million Equity

January 16, 2024

Financial Services

FirstSun Capital Bancorp entered into a definitive, all-stock merger agreement to acquire HomeStreet, creating a combined ~$17 billion regional bank with an expanded footprint in the Southwest and West Coast. FirstSun also agreed to raise $175 million of equity capital to support the merger and expected pro forma capitalization.

HBT Financial Completes Merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc.

March 2, 2026

Financial Services

HBT Financial, Inc. completed its merger with CNB Bank Shares, Inc., the holding company for CNB Bank. Following the transaction, CNB became a wholly-owned subsidiary of HBT, and CNB Bank merged into HBT’s subsidiary Heartland Bank. The combined organization expands HBT Financial’s footprint across central Illinois and the Chicago and St. Louis metro areas.

Colony Bankcorp to Acquire TC Bancshares (TC Federal Bank)

July 23, 2025

Financial Services

Colony Bankcorp, Inc. agreed to acquire 100% of the common stock of TC Bancshares, Inc. in a combined stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $86.1 million. The merger is intended to create a stronger community banking franchise focused on enhanced customer service and expanded capabilities and is expected to close on or about December 1, 2025 after approvals.