Bank First Corporation Announces Completion of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition

Bank First Corporation Announces Completion of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition

MANITOWOC, Wis., Jan. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank First Corporation (Nasdaq: BFC) ("Bank First") today announced it has completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc. ("Centre"), parent company of The First National Bank and Trust Company ("First National Bank…

Bank First completes acquisition of First National Bank and Trust

Bank First has completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, the parent company of First National Bank and Trust, based in the Beloit area.

Wisconsin's Bank First finalizes acquisition of in-state rival

Bank First in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, has completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp in Beloit; Citi plans to shed its remaining Russian operations; Heritage Financial in Olympia, Washington, has received regulatory approvals to acquire Olympic Bancorp; and more in this week's banking news roundup.

Two community banks combine to offer new wealth services in WI and IL

Bank First closes its Centre 1 Bancorp acquisition, adding trust and wealth services, 38 branches and about $6B in assets ahead of a May 2026 conversion.

First Financial completes all-stock acquisition of BankFinancial

US-based First Financial Bancorp has completed its previously announced $142m worth acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial. The all-stock transaction closed on 1 January 2026. The deal marks First Financial’s entry into retail, consumer-focused banking in Chicago, extending its presence in the city beyond commercial lending. As part of the transaction, the group has taken on BankFinancial’s core deposit operations, including 18 financial cen…