On September 5, 2019, BV Financial, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, the holding company for BayVanguard Bank, and MB Bancorp, Inc., Forest Hill, Maryland, the holding company for Madison Bank of Maryland, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which MB Bancorp will merge with and into BV Financial, with BV Financial as the… Read more »
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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to First Mutual Holding Co. in its Proposed Acquisition of Blue Grass Federal Savings and Loan Association
On August 16, 2019, First Mutual Holding Co., a mutual holding company headquartered in Lakewood, Ohio (“First Mutual”), and Blue Grass Federal Savings and Loan Association, a mutual savings association headquartered in Paris, Kentucky (“Blue Grass”), announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which First Mutual will acquire Blue Grass as a… Read more »
Luse Gorman Serves as Legal Counsel to San Luis Valley Federal Bank in its MHC Reorganization
On August 21, 2019, San Luis Valley Federal Bank, Alamosa, Colorado, completed its reorganization from a mutual savings bank to the mutual holding company form of organization. In connection with the reorganization, the bank formed Colorado Mutual Holding Company, which owns 100% of Colorado Mutual Bancorp. Colorado Mutual Bancorp owns 100% of San Luis Valley… Read more »
Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Community First Bancshares, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with ABB Financial Group, Inc.
On August 20, 2019, Community First Bancshares, Inc., Covington, Georgia (“Community First”), the holding company for Newton Federal Bank, and ABB Financial Group, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia (“ABB”), the holding company for Affinity Bank, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement, pursuant to which ABB will merge with and into Community First, with Community First… Read more »
Lawrence Spaccasi, John Gorman and Gary Lax Presented at the Bank Leadership and Profitability Improvement Conference
Messrs. Spaccasi, Gorman and Lax presented a variety of subjects at the Crowe, Stifel and Luse Gorman sponsored “Bank Leadership and Profitability Improvement Conference,” held in Miami Beach, Florida. The presentations focused on cannabis bank, cyber security and corporate governance matters and was attended by community banking industry lenders.