August 29, 2016
On August 29, 2016, Standard Financial Corp. (“Standard Financial”), Monroeville, Pennsylvania, and Allegheny Valley Bancorp (“Allegheny Valley”), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Allegheny Valley will merge with and into Standard Financial in an all stock transaction, with Standard Financial as the resulting company, which will be renamed Standard AVB Financial Corp.
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June 30, 2016
On June 30, 2016, North Shore Bank, FSB, Brookfield, Wisconsin, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Layton Park Financial Group, Inc., West Allis, Wisconsin, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Layton State Bank.
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June 27, 2016
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June 25, 2016
Eric Luse and Norma Sharara presented “How to Structure Fair Pay Packages and Other Hot Compensation Topics” for both mutual and stock community banks at the Pennsylvania Community Bankers Association Annual Directors Conference, held at the Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA
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June 24, 2016
On June 24, 2016, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (“Berkshire Hills”), Berkshire Bank, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and First Choice Bank, (“First Choice”), Lawrenceville, New Jersey, entered into an agreement pursuant to which Berkshire Bank will acquire First Choice for approximately $111.7 million in Berkshire Hills common stock.
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