August 16, 2018
On August 16, 2018, Equitable Bancorp, MHC (“Equitable MHC”), East Weymouth, Massachusetts, the mutual bank holding company for Equitable Bank, and South Shore Mutual Holding Company (“South Shore MHC”), Weymouth, Massachusetts, the mutual bank holding company for Coastal Heritage Bank, announced their entry into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which South Shore MHC will merge with and into Equitable MHC under the name Equitable Bancorp, MHC.
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August 10, 2018
Enclosed is a link to an article that Eric Luse of our firm wrote for the American Banker explaining why the Federal Reserve Board’s dividend waiver rule is unworkable and unfair to mutual holding companies and public stockholders.
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August 6, 2018
On August 6, 2018, Lawrence Spaccasi and John Gorman presented “Current Hot Topics for Financial Institutions” at the Annual Banking Forum in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Luse Gorman has been a long-time presenter at the Annual Banking Forum. Messrs. Spaccasi and Gorman led a discussion on evolving trends in community banking, including topics related to regulatory reform, mergers and acquisitions, SEC reporting and executive compensation matters.
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August 2, 2018
On July 30, 2018, BCB Bancorp, Inc. (“BCB”), Bayonne, New Jersey, the holding company for BCB Community Bank, completed a private placement of $33.5 million of its 5.625% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”).
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August 2, 2018
On July 31, 2018, the Treasury Department issued its report on financial technology (fintech) companies and the OCC announced that it will begin accepting national bank charter applications from fintech companies.
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