The all-stock transaction valued at $82 million will result in the creation of a new financial institution.

First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, announced Nov. 3, 2025, it has closed on its acquisition of Westfield Bancorp Inc. in a cash and stock transaction.

Huntington Bancshares Inc., parent company of Huntington Bank, Columbus, Ohio, and Veritex Holdings Inc., a bank holding company headquartered in Dallas, announced July 14 entry into a definitive merger agreement.

Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, is set to acquire Comerica, Dallas, in an all-stock transaction valued at $10.9 billion.

The all-stock transaction valued at $241.3 million was announced Sept. 25, and expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Pending shareholder and regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2025.

First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, announced the acquisition of Westfield Bank FSB and BankFinancial.

First Busey Corporation, holding company of First Busey Bank, Champaign, Illinois, completed its acquisition by merger of CrossFirst Bankshares Inc., holding company of CrossFirst Bank, Leawood, Kansas, effective March 1.

WesBanco Bank Inc., Wheeling, West Virginia, was approved to acquire Premier Bank, Youngstown, Ohio, on Feb. 12.

Northwest Bank, Warren, PA, is acquiring Jersey Shore State Bank & Luzerne Bank in an all-stock transaction.