FirstSun to acquire First Foundation in $785M deal

This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. FirstSun Capital Bancorp has landed on its next West Coast target. The Denver-based financial services firm – and its Dallas-based subsidiary Sunflower Bank – will acquire First Foundation and its Irvine, California-headquartered bank in a roughly $785 million deal, the companies announced Monday. The transaction, set to close early in the second quarter of 2026, wil ...