Benzinga·Apr 29·NaHawthorn Bancshares Bolsters Midwest Footprint with $28.3M FSC AcquisitionHawthorn Bancshares to acquire FSC Bancshares for $28.3M cash-and-stock deal, creating $2.2B asset bank expected to boost earnings 20%. HWBKacquisitionmerger
Benzinga·Apr 21·PrnewswirePeoples Bancorp to Acquire Citizens National in $76.6M DealPeoples Bancorp to acquire Citizens National for $76.6M in cash-stock deal with immediate earnings accretion projected through H2 2026 closing. PEBOCZNLacquisitionmerger
GlobeNewswire Inc.·Mar 18·NaIndependent Bank to Acquire HCB Financial in $70M Deal, Creating $6.1B Asset GiantIndependent Bank to acquire HCB Financial for $70.2 million in cash and stock, creating $6.1 billion asset regional banking powerhouse expected to close Q3 2026. IBCPHCBNacquisitiongeographic expansion