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Midterms could spur bank M&A activity as Trump administration enters back half
Posted: 10/29/2026

US midterm elections are likely to indirectly drive bank M&A deals by serving as a reminder that the current administration is entering its final two years, advisers say.

New Castle Creek Fund Will Invest in Bigger Banks
Posted: 10/15/2026

A shift in the strategic capital pool will allow Castle Creek Advisors IV LLC to invest in larger banks with its newest fund. The private equity firm raised $231.9 million in the fund, Fund IX, wh...

Affiliates of Castle Creek Capital Acquire $40 Million Equity Position From Legacy Stockholders in FirstSun Capital Bancorp
Posted: 10/02/2026

SAN DIEGO & DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Castle Creek Capital, an alternative asset management firm focused on the financial services sector, with a specialization in the community banking industry, anno...

University Bancorp Closes $25 Million Equity Investment & Secures a $12.5 Million Line of Credit Financing
Posted: 10/02/2026

ANN ARBOR, MI / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / University Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQB:UNIB) or ("UNIB") announced that it has closed on a material financing, a $25 Million equity investment. In ad...

Equity Bancshares, Inc. and Lincoln Bancorp Announce Plans to Merge
Posted: 09/03/2026

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK), (“Equity,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, along with Lincoln Bancorp (“Linc...

FNBO to Acquire InBank, Expand Colorado Market
Posted: 09/02/2026

Omaha, NE and Denver, CO, September 2, 2026 – First National of Nebraska, with its subsidiary FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha), and Denver, Colorado-based InBankshares, Corp jointly announced toda...

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Expands into Attractive Virginia Markets Through Acquisition of Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc.
Posted: 08/17/2026

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE:HTB) ("HomeTrust"), the holding company of HomeTrust Bank, and Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (NYSEAM:BRBS) ("Blue Ridge"), the holding company of Blue Ridge Bank, Natio...

HBT Financial, Inc. and Tri-County Financial Group, Inc. Jointly Announce Strategic Transaction
Posted: 08/10/2026

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. and MENDOTA, Ill., Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HBT Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBT) (the “Company” or “HBT Financial” or “HBT”), the holding company for Heartland Bank and Trust ...