BATON ROUGE, La., July 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Business First Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: BFST) ("Business First"), the holding company for b1BANK, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Progressive Bancorp, Inc. ("Progressive") and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Progressive Bank. Once completed, the acquisition is expected to increase Business First’s total assets to approximately $8.5 billion, with over $6.6 billion in total loans. As of March 31, 2025, Progressive reported ...

Key Takeaways GBCI has agreed to acquire GNTY in a nearly $476M all-stock deal, pending required approvals. The deal is expected to be EPS accretive with a projected 20% IRR in the first year post-closing. Upon closing, Guaranty will become GBCI's 18th division, expanding its reach into the Texas market.Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (GNTY) , the bank holding company for Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., a leading community bank headquartere ...

KALISPELL, Mont. and MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. ("Glacier" or the "Company") (NYSE: GBCI) and Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. ("Guaranty") (NYSE: GNTY), the bank holding company for Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A., a leading community bank headquartered in Mount Pleasant, Texas, today jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement, pursuant to which Glacier will acquire Guaranty in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition marks Glacier's 27th bank acquisit ...

Key Takeaways Commerce Bancshares will acquire FineMark in a $585M all-stock deal expected to close on Jan. 1, 2026. The deal adds $7.7B in wealth assets and expands CBSH's footprint across Florida, Arizona and South Carolina. Deal is projected to be 6% accretive to 2026 earnings, with limited capital impacts and 2.2% TBV dilution.Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (CBSH) entered an agreement to acquire FineMark Holdings in an all-stock transaction valued at $585 million. The closing of the deal, expected on Janua ...