OceanFirst Financial Corp. and Flushing Financial Corporation Announce Merger Agreement and $225 Million Strategic Investment from Warburg Pincus
“This acquisition represents a natural extension of our proven growth strategy,” said Christopher Maher, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of OceanFirst. “We are bringing together two highly complementary organizations, leveraging…
Mercantile Bank Corporation and Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation Announce Receipt of All Required Regulatory Approvals for Pending Merger
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Mercantile Bank Corporation (“Mercantile”) (NASDAQ: MBWM) and Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation (“Eastern”) (OTCID: EFIN) today jointly announced that the Federal Reserve Bank…
Bank merger crackdown risks missing bigger financial picture
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In 2022 there were about 4,500 insured banks, according to…