Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. in its Merger of Equals with Brookline Bancorp, Inc.

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On December 16, 2024, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Berkshire Bank, and Brookline Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Brookline Bank, Bank Rhode Island and PCSB Bank, announced their agreement to enter into a merger of equals, with Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bank as the surviving entities. The all-stock transaction is… Read more »

Zac Davis presented on M&A and Other Hot Topics for Financial Institutions at Elliott Davis Strategy Forum

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Zac Davis presented at the Elliott Davis Financial Services Strategy Forum. The presentation addressed current hot topics for financial institutions focusing on the current regulatory environment, the landscape for mergers and acquisitions and capital raises, a summary of recent Supreme Court cases and the potential effects of the 2024 election for financial institutions.

Volume 12 of The Bankers’ Bulletin

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To our clients and friends: Today we published Volume 12 of The Bankers’ Bulletin, our last edition of the year.  You can find a copy here. In this volume, we outline some of our early predictions of the potential impacts of the November election on bank regulation, supervision, examination, and enforcement. We also cover the… Read more »

Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Guilford Savings Bank in its Proposed Merger with Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank

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On November 27, 2024, Guilford Savings Bank and Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank announced their agreement pursuant to which Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank will merge with Guilford Savings Bank, with Guilford Savings Bank as the surviving entity. Guilford Savings Bank is a $1.1 billion savings bank with eight branch offices located throughout southern Connecticut. Guilford Savings… Read more »

Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Blue Federal Credit Union in its $10.0 Million Subordinated Debt Issuance

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Blue Federal Credit Union, a federally chartered credit union headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, has successfully completed a private placement of $10.0 million of subordinated notes. The subordinated notes are intended to qualify as subordinated debt under NCUA rules and are considered regulatory capital in the calculation of Blue Federal Credit Union’s net worth ratio and… Read more »