On July 16, 2019, Federal Savings Bank, Dover, New Hampshire, completed its reorganization from a mutual savings bank to the mutual holding company form of organization. In connection with the reorganization, the bank changed its name to “First Seacoast Bank.”
Read More...On July 16, 2019, Ben Franklin Bank of Illinois, Arlington Heights, Illinois, its parent company, Ben Franklin Financial, Inc., and Corporate America Family Credit Union (“CAFCU”), Elgin, Illinois, announced that CAFCU will acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of Ben Franklin Bank in an all cash transaction.
Read More...On June 26, 2019, Oritani Financial Corp., Township of Washington, New Jersey, the holding company for Oritani Bank, and Valley National Bancorp, Wayne, New Jersey, the holding company for Valley National Bank, announced the execution of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Oritani will merge with and into Valley, with Valley as the resulting company.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed amendments to its definitions of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer.” The attached newsletter provides a review of the proposed changes and discusses how those changes would affect public companies’ periodic reporting with the SEC.
Read More...Jeff Cardone presented at the New York Credit Union Association Excel 19 Forum on June 15, 2019. The presentation titled “Do You Want to Buy a Bank?” The presentation 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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