On December 12, 2017, Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation, Bedminster, New Jersey, the holding company for Peapack-Gladstone Bank, completed an underwritten public offering of $35.0 million principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2027. Luse Gorman served as legal counsel to Peapack-Gladstone in the offering. The Luse Gorman team included Michael Brown, Lawrence Spaccasi and Scott… Read more »

On November 16, 2017, CB Financial Services, Inc. (“CB”), Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, and First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. (“First West Virginia”), Wheeling, West Virginia, entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which First West Virginia will merge with and into CB, with CB as the resulting company, for total merger consideration of approximately $49.0 million…. Read more »

On November 10, 2017, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., New York, New York (“MBHC”), the parent bank holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank, completed an initial public offering through a firm commitment underwritten sale of 3.565 million shares of common stock at a price of $35.00 per share, which included the underwriter’s overallotment option.  MBHC’s stock… Read more »

On November 1, 2017, Kearny Financial Corp. (“Kearny”), Fairfield, New Jersey, and Clifton Bancorp Inc. (“Clifton”), Clifton, New Jersey, entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Clifton will merge with and into Kearny in an all-stock transaction, with Kearny as the resulting company, for total merger consideration of approximately $408.0 million. Clifton stockholders… Read more »

Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to Seneca Savings in its MHC Reorganization and Offering of $9.1 Million of Common Stock On October 11, 2017, Seneca Savings, Baldwinsville, New York, completed its mutual holding company reorganization and concurrent initial public offering by Seneca Financial Corp. (“Seneca Financial”), the holding company of Seneca Savings.  Seneca Financial… Read more »