Peruvian lender to acquire Florida’s Helm Bank for $180M

This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. Banco de Crédito del Perú has agreed to acquire Florida-based Helm Bank in a $180 million deal, BCP’s parent firm, Credicorp, announced last week. Credicorp gave no timeline for the anticipated completion of the transaction, which requires regulatory approvals in both the U.S. and Peru. The South American financial services holding company said the acquisition “stre ...