On August 11, 2025, BankFinancial Corporation, Burr Ridge, Illinois, announced the signing of a merger agreement with First Financial Bancorp., Cincinnati, Ohio, pursuant to which BankFinancial will merge with and into First Financial in a stock transaction valued at approximately $142 million.
Read More...On July 31, 2025, Assabet Valley Bancorp, the mutual holding company of Avidia Bank, completed its mutual-to-stock conversion and Avidia Bancorp, Inc., the new stock holding company of Avidia Bank, completed its initial public offering by selling 19,176,250 shares of its common stock at $10.00 per share. As part of the transaction, Avidia Bancorp also funded a newly established charitable foundation with a $10.0 million contribution of cash and stock. Avidia Bancorp’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AVBC.”
Read More...On July 31, 2025, Security Bank, s.b. completed its mutual-to-stock conversion and Security Midwest Bancorp, Inc., the new stock holding company of Security Bank, completed its related initial public offering by selling 889,781 shares of its common stock at $10.00 per share. Security Midwest Bancorp’s common stock is quoted on the OTCQB Market under the symbol “SBMW.”
Read More...On July 23, 2025, Cornerstone Bank, Spencer, Massachusetts, a subsidiary of PeoplesBancorp, MHC, Holyoke, Massachusetts, entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which Athol Savings Bank, Athol, Massachusetts, will merge into Cornerstone Bank, with Cornerstone Bank as the surviving entity.
Read More...On July 23, 2025, ESSA Bancorp, Inc., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust, completed its merger with CNB Financial Corporation, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, the holding company for CNB Bank.
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