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Independent Bank Eyes Growth With $70M HCB Financial Acquisition

Independent Bank ($IBCP) to acquire HCB Financial ($HCBN) for $70.2M in cash-stock deal, creating $6.1B asset combined entity.
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Morris State Bancshares Gets Green Light for Vallant Financial Merger

Morris State Bancshares shareholders approve merger with Vallant Financial. Deal closes April 1, 2026, with special $0.54/share dividend approved.
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Potomac Bank's Alice Frazier Elected ICBA Chairman, Calls for Innovation and Advocacy

Potomac Bank CEO Alice Frazier elected ICBA chairman for 2026-27, pledging innovation, advocacy, and leadership development for community banking sector.
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MainStreet Bancshares Opens Middleburg Branch, Expands into Virginia's Hunt Country

MainStreet Bancshares opens new branch in Middleburg, Virginia, expanding into Hunt Country with full-service banking operations led by branch manager Leslie Cabral.
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Pinnacle Bankshares Authorizes $3.5M Buyback, Maintains Dividend Streak

Pinnacle Bankshares authorizes $3.5M stock buyback and declares $0.28 quarterly dividend, marking 54 consecutive quarterly payments to shareholders.
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