Piedmont Financial has proposed to buy fellow NC bank Wake Forest in a $37 million deal
Plus: Fresh faces in the C-suite at Exchange Bank, Bank of Texas, Royal Business Bank, Merchants & Marine Bank
Dozens of financial centers planned in four new states and other markets, bucking the branch closure trend
Risk management is an understandably hot topic at the moment
Trademark filing hints at virtual or augmented reality opportunities, while Coastal launches online platform for gaming and banking
Just four deals were announced in May, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence
Portfolio is understood to have been run by Signature Bank before its collapse
Other senior appointments at SaviBank, American Business Bank, MVB Bank, and Fidelity Bank
Other banks looking to expand include Five Star Bank, Preferred Bank, and Bank of Texas
LNCB to buy Cincinnati Federal to grow footprint, while Fifth Third completes healthcare technology company purchase
