We are pleased to present the latest installment of Banking Almanac, a comprehensive report on all Alabama banks and thrifts with data as of and for the twelve months ended March 31, 2018. Click here for Banking Almanac in PDF. This… Read More >
The Bank Shot, Q4 2017
In this issue of The Bank Shot, our quarterly newsletter for community banks, we take a robust look at the bank M&A arena in 2017. Click here to read the full report.
Alabama Banking Almanac – 4Q17
We are pleased to present the latest installment of Banking Almanac, a comprehensive report on all Alabama banks and thrifts with data as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017. Click here for Banking Almanac in PDF. This report… Read More >
First National Bank of Brundidge Advised by Porter White in Sale to Troy Bank & Trust
Henderson Bancshares, Inc. of Troy, AL and First Brundidge Bancshares, Inc. of Brundidge, AL announced yesterday the signing of a definitive agreement for Henderson, the parent company of Troy Bank & Trust, to acquire First Brundidge and its wholly-owned subsidiary… Read More >
Bank of Wedowee’s Sale to First Bank of Alabama Complete
Bank of Wedowee’s (Wedowee, AL ) sale to First Bank of Alabama (Talladega, AL) was completed this week. The combined institution has approximately $540 million in total assets through six banking locations in east Alabama. Principals of Porter White &… Read More >
The Bank Shot – August 2017
In This Issue In “Up, Up and Away…Bank M&A Scorecard June 30, 2017,” we discuss how M&A activity and pricing so far in 2017 is noticeably up compared to 2016. In “The Ol’ Pea Under the Shell Game,” former Alabama… Read More >
Alabama Banking Almanac – 2Q17
We are pleased to present the latest installment of Banking Almanac, a comprehensive report on all Alabama banks and thrifts with data as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017. Click here for Banking Almanac in PDF. This report… Read More >
PWCo’s Jim White Featured in ABA Board Briefs
The Alabama Bankers Association included several expert sources in their May / June 2017 edition of Board Briefs. Contributors shared perspectives on commercial real estate, historic tax credits, financial regulatory reform and many additional topics relevant to the banking sector…. Read More >
Bank of Wedowee Advised by PW&Co in Sale to First Bank of Alabama
Talladega, AL – FirstBanc of Alabama, Inc. of Talladega, AL and Swann Bancshares, Inc. of Wedowee, AL announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for FirstBanc, the parent company of First Bank of Alabama, to acquire Swann and its… Read More >
Alabama Banking Almanac – 1Q17
We are pleased to present the latest installment of Banking Almanac, a comprehensive report on all Alabama banks and thrifts with data as of and for the year ended March 31, 2017. Click here for Banking Almanac in PDF. This report… Read More >
PWCo’s Banking Almanac Featured on BBJ
Every quarter, Porter White and Company’s (PWCo) community banking practice publishes a Banking Almanac, a comprehensive report on all Alabama banks and thrifts. The 4Q 2016 Banking Almanac examines Alabama institutions by a variety of financial measures, including: Total Assets… Read More >
The Bank Shot – February 2017
Click here for the PDF. In This Issue In “Trump Bump?…2016 Bank M&A Scorecard,” we discuss how M&A in 2016 was down compared to 2015 but wonder if the November election could be a boon to 2017 bank M&A. In… Read More >
Alabama Banking Almanac – 4Q16
We are pleased to present the latest installment of Banking Almanac, a comprehensive report on all Alabama banks and thrifts with data as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016. Click here for Banking Almanac in PDF. This… Read More >
AL Banking Almanac – 3Q 2016
We are pleased to present Banking Almanac, a comprehensive report on all Alabama banks and thrifts with data as of and for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Click here for Banking Almanac in PDF. This report examines Alabama… Read More >
The Bank Shot – October 2016
In “IRS Besieges Family Controlled Banks,” we discuss proposed regulations that could have far-reaching and punitive consequences for family-owned banks. In “Q3 2016 Bank M&A Scorecard,” we review current trends in bank M&A and discuss the impact of loose-lipped politicians…. Read More >
Bank of Pine Hill Fairness Opinion
Family Security Credit Union (Decatur, AL) and Bank of Pine Hill (Pine Hill, AL) have entered into a definitive agreement for Family Security to purchase substantially all the assets and assume the deposits of Bank of Pine Hill. The transaction… Read More >
Alabama Banking Almanac – 2Q 2016
We are pleased to present Banking Almanac – 2Q 2016, a comprehensive report on all Alabama banks and thrifts with data as of and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016. Click here for Banking Almanac in PDF. This… Read More >
The Bank Shot – July 2016
In this quarter’s newsletter, we examine where bank stocks trade and their effect on bank M&A pricing. Rising Tide?…Bank M&A Scorecard June 30, 2016 The first half of 2016 bank M&A activity is in the books and nationally there were… Read More >