Larry Spaccasi, Tom Hutton and Jeff Cardone presented at the CU Leadership Convention

September 19, 2019

Larry Spaccasi, Tom Hutton and Jeff Cardone presented at the CU Leadership Convention in Las Vegas on August 1, 2019. The presentation, titled “So You Think You Want to Acquire a Bank?” focused on how the acquisition of banks by credit unions has become more common. The presentation also analyzed the factors that drive credit union/bank transactions, including how a bank acquisition is structured, the regulatory approval process and key considerations when assessing whether an acquisition of a bank should be a part of the credit union’s strategic plan.

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Lawrence Spaccasi Presented a Webinar on Credit Union Mergers

September 18, 2019

Mr. Spaccasi was a panelist for “Merger Mania: How Credit Unions Can Survive and Thrive on a New M&A Market” presented by the CU Leadership Convention. The webinar focused on the critical factors for highly successful M&A transactions and key issues and procedures that should be focused upon when a credit union is considering a merger.

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Luse Gorman is Legal Counsel to BV Financial, Inc. in its Proposed Merger with MB Bancorp, Inc.

September 9, 2019

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 resulting company. MB Bancorp shareholders will receive $15.85 in cash per share of MB Bancorp common stock. The total merger consideration is valued at approximately $31.0 million.

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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

August 23, 2019

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 separate bank subsidiary.

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