Pulaski Financial Corp. in St. Louis said Tuesday that it had agreed to acquire CWE Bancorp Inc., also of St. Louis, for about $7.6 million in cash and stock.
CWE, with $45 million of assets, is the parent of Central West End Bank.
William A. Donius, Pulaski's chairman and chief executive officer, said in a press release that the deal would give the $788 million-asset Pulaski two branches in the growing Central West End of St. Louis. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter.
Hanscom Federal Credit Union in Massachusetts said it would acquire Peoples Bancorp and its insurance agency. It marked the 21st deal of the year involving a credit union buying a bank.
The OCC's 2024 annual report said that while the federal banking system remains stable, it faces challenges such as rising credit costs, declining net income and increasing nonperforming loans.
BNY announced expanded employee benefits and a boost in its minimum wage for all U.S.-based employees; Synovus has added former FIS executive Greg Montana to its executive board; National Bank Holdings sold off a fifth of its securities portfolio; and more in this week's banking news roundup.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued three of the largest U.S. banks for fraud perpetrated on the bank-owned payment network Zelle, alleging shoddy safeguards and millions in consumer losses.
