Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Midland Capital Holdings Corporation and Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association in its Merger with Midfed Acquisition Corp.

September 27, 2024

On September 20, 2024, Midland Capital Holdings Corporation, the holding company of Midland Federal Savings and Loan Association, a federal savings and loan association headquartered in Bridgeview, Illinois, completed its merger with Midfed Acquisition Corp., a corporation headed by experienced bank executives and investors. The Luse Gorman team consisted of Kip Weissman, Steve Lanter and Max Seltzer.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Generations Bancorp NY, Inc. in its Proposed Acquisition by ESL Federal Credit Union

September 25, 2024

On September 23, 2024, Generations Bancorp NY, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Generations Bank, announced the signing of a definitive purchase and assumption agreement with ESL Federal Credit Union, pursuant to which ESL Federal Credit Union will acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of Generations Bank in an all-cash transaction. Following the completion of the acquisition, Generations Bancorp NY, Inc. will settle its remaining obligations and distribute its remaining cash to its shareholders.

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Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to East Wisconsin Savings Bank in its Conversion and Related $7.5 Million Stock Offering

September 24, 2024

On September 20, 2024, Wisconsin Mutual Bancorp, MHC, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, completed its conversion from the mutual holding company to the stock holding company form of organization. Concurrently, EWSB Bancorp, Inc., the newly formed holding company for East Wisconsin Savings Bank, completed its initial public offering by selling 752,538 shares of its common stock at $10.00 per share. EWSB Bancorp’s common stock is listed on the OTC Market under the trading symbol “EWSB.”

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Luse Gorman Served as Legal Counsel to Hometown Financial Group in its Acquisition of North Shore Bancorp

September 23, 2024

On September 20, 2024, Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for bankESB, bankHometown, and Abington Bank, and North Shore Bancorp, the holding company for North Shore Bank, completed its merger transaction whereby North Shore Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hometown Financial Group and merged with Abington Bank, with North Shore Bank as the surviving entity.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Evans Bancorp, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with NBT Bancorp Inc.

September 10, 2024

On September 9, 2024, Evans Bancorp, Inc., Williamsville, New York, announced the signing of a merger agreement with NBT Bancorp Inc., Norwich, New York, pursuant to which Evans Bancorp will merge with and into NBT Bancorp in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $236 million. Evans Bancorp President and CEO David Nasca will join the NBT Bancorp board of directors following the merger.

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