
ClearPoint to be acquired by Community Bank
The all-cash deal is valued at $40 million.

The all-cash deal is valued at $40 million.

The combined entity has approximately $294 billion in assets, making it the ninth-largest U.S. bank.

First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, completed its acquisition of BankFinancial, Chicago, effective Jan. 1, in an all-stock transaction valued at $142 million.

First Savings Bank, Jeffersonville, completed its merger with and into First Merchants Bank, Muncie, with a stock transaction effective Feb. 1.

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.

The all-cash deal is valued at $40 million.

Reading Time: 4 minutesCommunity banks are the backbone of local economies, and the regulatory environment that governs them is undergoing significant change.

North Salem State Bank appointed Jeff Joyce, its chief financial officer, to its board of directors effective January 1, 2026.

Reading Time: 4 minutesMarket adjustments, counteroffers and off-cycle raises, while well-intentioned and driven by legitimate business needs, pose a common, source of employment litigation risk.