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BankPlus Acquires First Bank and Trust

BancPlus Corporation, the parent company of BankPlus, and First Trust Corporation, the parent company of First Bank and Trust, signed a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which BancPlus will acquire First Trust Corporation.

Encina Business Credit Announces Recapitalization, Changes Name to Eclipse Business Capital

Encina Business Credit announced a recapitalization and an expanded capital base provided by affiliated funds of Barings along with participation from Encina management. In conjunction with the recapitalization, Encina changed its name to Eclipse Business Capital.

Newtek Business Services Acquires National Bank of New York City

Newtek Business Services, an internally managed business development company, entered into an agreement to acquire National Bank of New York City for $20 million in cash. The acquisition is part of a plan to reposition Newtek as a bank holding company.

Citizens Financial Enters Merger Agreement with Investors Bancorp, Transaction Valued at $3.5B

Citizens Financial Group and Investors Bancorp entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Citizens will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Investors for a combination of stock and cash.

TriCo Bancshares to Merge with Valley Republic Bancorp, Transaction Valued at $165.6MM

TriCo Bancshares, the parent company for Tri Counties Bank, and Valley Republic Bancorp, the parent company for Valley Republic Bank, entered into a definitive agreement under which Valley Republic will merge with and into TriCo in a stock transaction valued at approximately $165.6 million.

F.N.B. Corporation and Howard Bancorp Merge, Transaction Valued at $418MM

F.N.B. Corporation and Howard Bancorp signed a definitive merger agreement for FNB to acquire Howard, including its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Howard Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $418 million.

Old National and First Midwest Agree to Merge, Transaction Valued at $6.5B

Old National Bancorp and First Midwest Bancorp entered into a definitive merger agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction with a total market value of $6.5 billion to create a bank with $45 billion in combined assets.

Webster and Sterling to Combine, Merger Valued at $10.3B

The boards of directors of Webster Financial and Sterling Bancorp unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which the two companies will combine in an all-stock merger of equals transaction with a total market value of approximately $10.3 billion.

BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence to Combine in Merger Valued at More Than $6B

BancorpSouth Bank and Cadence Bancorporation, the parent company of Cadence Bank, entered into a merger agreement under which the companies will combine in an all-stock merger with a total market value of more than $6 billion.

Banc of California to Merge with Pacific Mercantile Bank

Banc of California and Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, the holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank, entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Pacific Mercantile will merge into Banc of California in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $235 million.