All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
Stifel Financial to acquire European investment bank Bryan Garnier
Bryan Garnier provides a range of services, including M&A advisory, private and public growth financing, research insights, and institutional sales and execution
Elite acquires Tranch to transform billing and payment processes for law firms
Elite’s acquisition of Tranch will enhance its ability to augment law firms’ financial and business management processes by delivering elevated, end-to-end visibility and management of revenue cycles to help firms accelerate growth
RBI approves merger of National Co-operative Bank with Cosmos Co-operative Bank
Following the merger, the 13 branches of National Co-operative Bank in Karnataka will operate as branches of Cosmos Co-operative Bank, headquartered in Maharashtra
GLAS completes acquisition of Serica Trust & Agency
The transaction represents GLAS’s third successful strategic acquisition completed in 2024
SouthState wraps up $2bn acquisition of Independent Bank
SouthState has expanded its footprint into Texas and entered the Colorado market, growing its asset size to approximately $65bn
Camden National announces merger with Northway Financial
The conversion of Northway’s banking products and services to Camden National systems is expected to occur in mid-March
Hawaiian Electric Industries completes $450m sale of majority stake in American Savings Bank
Each investor in the transaction holds a non-controlling interest, with no individual owning more than 9.9% of the bank’s common stock
Tribe Money Pools launches waitlist for game-changing payment app
Unlike conventional payment apps focused on individual transactions, Tribe Money Pools is purpose-built for collective spending
Atlanta Postal Credit Union and Affinity Bancshares terminate acquisition agreement
The boards of directors from all parties approved the termination following discussions APCU conducted with the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance and other applicable regulatory agencies
HomeStreet Bank to divest $990m loan portfolio to Bank of America
The transaction, structured on a servicing-retained basis, is valued at 92% of the loans’ principal balance, including the retained servicing rights