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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June 20, 2023
On June 16, 2023, HV Bancorp, Inc., Doylestown, Pennsylvania, the holding company for Huntingdon Valley Bank, completed its merger with Citizens Financial Services, Inc., Mansfield, Pennsylvania, the holding company for First Citizens Community Bank.
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May 19, 2023
On May 18, 2023, Benjamin Azoff was a panelist at Street Talk: US Banking Liquidity Crunch – Fundamental Performance and Outlook Event hosted by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The event featured two panels of U.S. bank investors and advisers that discussed U.S. bank liquidity trends and their impact on the competitive landscape and investment opportunities in the sector. Key topics included the safety and soundness of U.S. banks, investor sentiment toward the group, and the outlook for M&A activity and potential regulatory and accounting changes on the horizon.
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May 17, 2023
To our clients and friends:
The SEC recently adopted a final rule to expand disclosure requirements related to an issuer’s repurchase of its equity securities, also known “buybacks.” On October 1, 2023, issuers must start tracking new details about all share repurchases. Our Alert regarding the new requirements is available here.
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May 15, 2023
Zac Davis presented “Corporate Governance in Today’s Environment: Top Issues and Hot Topics” at California Bankers’ 2023 Annual Conference in Wailea, Hawaii. The presentation addressed important corporate governance topics and issues and the role of modern bank directors and senior executives, and also covered current regulatory initiatives, new regulations, strategic planning and recent developments in governance and risk management.
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