SanCap Bank Selects Jack Henry for Technology Modernization

The First Security Bank Has Agreed to Acquire Conway Bank "Based on the most recent reported financials, the combined institution is expected to have approximately $225 million in total assets and 8 banking offices across the Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita MSAs." https://lnkd.in/erEqJkvd

United Community Bancshares will open its first full-service Winston-Salem branch on Feb. 2. The bank is converting its loan production office at 110 Oakwood Drive, moving from the fourth floor to a renovated, street-level space. https://lnkd.in/eRQfdtuh

Stradley Ronon represented Customers Bancorp, a bank holding public company that operates through its wholly owned banking subsidiary Customers Bank, in the closing of its underwritten public offering of $100 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.875% fixed-to-floating-rate subordinated notes due 2036. The team was led by partners Matthew Sadofsky and Tom Hanley. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4scuHDw

The transaction, set to close in the second quarter of 2026, will create a bank with about $22 billion in assets and more than 75 locations – and draw San Jose-based Heritage Bank of Commerce into Orange County’s Citizens Business Bank, the companies said. https://lnkd.in/e55TUv6j

Olsen Palmer advised Lemont Bancorp Inc., parent of The Lemont National Bank, in it sale to NuMark Credit Union. https://lnkd.in/e2iWw348

We’re proud to announce that Bank First has completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc., parent company of First National Bank and Trust. This partnership expands our services and strengthens our commitment to the communities we serve. Learn more in our official news release: https://lnkd.in/gQGk63ep

Major financial institutions are expanding their physical presence across the Texas Hill Country, including Boerne, even as digital banking continues to grow. This isn’t a short-term trend. Branch location decisions are based on long-range data tied to population growth, household formation, lending activity, and small-business demand. When banks invest in brick-and-mortar locations, they’re signaling confidence in a community’s economic stability and future growth. Institutions such as JPMorgan Chase, Frost Bank, and Texas Regional Bank are responding to measurable fundamentals across the Hill Country. For local economies, this type of investment supports access to capital, business expansion, mortgage activity, and financial services that help communities function and grow. More importantly, it reflects outside confidence in the long-term strength of Kendall County and the surrounding region. Amy Story Becky Welch Natalie Mroz

We’re delighted to announce Gatehouse Bank plc have renewed their partnership with us 🎉 Gatehouse Bank is a Shariah-compliant, ethical UK Bank offering a range of ISA and non-ISA accounts. The Bank’s proposition is underpinned by its Woodland Saver range, where a tree is planted on the customer’s behalf for every account opened or renewed, with over 60,000 trees planted to date. "We're pleased to renew our partnership with Newcastle Strategic Solutions, a well-established, trusted partner in savings management. We continue to see growing demand for the Bank's straightforward and competitive savings range and look forward to helping more savers to achieve their financial goals." - Andy Homer, Chief Customer Officer at Gatehouse Bank. #savings #savingsmanagement https://bit.ly/4jsQqD1

We are excited to announce that Southern Bancorp, Inc. has successfully closed on the acquisition of Legacy Bank and Trust, a $1.9 billion asset CDFI headquartered in Springfield, MO. While it will largely be banking as usual for Legacy's customers until the full integration and conversion later this year, we are excited to officially welcome their team to the Southern Bancorp mission and begin growing our impact, together. “For 40 years, our work has centered around a mission to ensure everyone has access to the capital and resources needed to build generational wealth and achieve economic opportunity. By combining our unique purpose and people alongside the tools and talent at Legacy, our capacity for impact will be greater than ever, and we look forward to putting that impactful growth to work for more families, businesses, and communities across the region.” – Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp, Inc. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2bnqRbF

We are excited to announce that Southern Bancorp, Inc. has successfully closed on the acquisition of Legacy Bank and Trust, a $1.9 billion asset CDFI headquartered in Springfield, MO. While it will largely be banking as usual for Legacy's customers until the full integration and conversion later this year, we are excited to officially welcome their team to the Southern Bancorp mission and begin growing our impact, together.