Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association in its Proposed Merger with Mutual Savings Bank

July 24, 2023

On July 19, 2023, Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association ("Oconee Federal"), Seneca, South Carolina, entered into a merger agreement with Mutual Savings Bank, Hartsville, South Carolina. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Mutual Savings Bank will merge with and into Oconee Federal. At the closing of the merger, Oconee Federal’s holding company, Oconee Federal Financial Corp., will issue stock to its mutual holding company parent, Oconee Federal, MHC, in an amount equal to the appraised value of Mutual Savings Bank.

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Luse Gorman is the Top Legal Advisor for Bank Mergers in First Half of 2023

July 13, 2023

Luse Gorman, PC is pleased to announce that we were the No. 1 legal advisor in the nation for bank mergers in the first half of 2023, based on both the number of transactions and deal value, as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The firm’s merger transactions also included representing the buyer in the largest U.S. bank deal announced to date in 2023.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to Piedmont Federal Savings Bank in its Proposed Merger with Wake Forest Bancshares, Inc.

June 28, 2023

On June 27, 2023, Piedmont Federal Savings Bank, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, entered into a merger agreement with Wake Forest Bancshares, Inc., Wake Forest, North Carolina. Pursuant to the merger agreement, Wake Forest Bancshares, Inc. will merge with and into Piedmont Federal Savings Bank’s mutual holding company parent, Piedmont Financial Holding Company, in an all-cash remutualization transaction valued at approximately $14.9 million.

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