James Stevens, partner and co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in a recent Reuters article by Saeed Azhar, Nupur Anand, and Pete Schroeder, “US Fed plans to raise bank oversight thresholds, sources say.” The article reports that the Federal Reserve is working on a plan to reindex the asset thresholds
James Stevens, partner and co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in a recent S&P Global Market Intelligence article by Claire Lawson, “Bank7 Eyes Expansion, Low-Cost Deposits in Unconventional Century Financial Play.” The article examines Bank7 Corp.’s unusual attempt to acquire a 71% ownership stake in Century Financial Services Corp. through
ATLANTA –Troutman Pepper Locke advised Georgia Banking Company, Inc. (GBC), a community-focused financial institution headquartered in Atlanta, and parent company of Georgia Banking Company, in its merger with Tandem Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Tandem Bank, and in the related merger of their respective banking subsidiaries. For more information, see the press release.
ATLANTA – Troutman Pepper Locke advised DMMS Purchaser, Inc. on the completion of the merger with MC Bancshares, Inc., the holding company for M C Bank & Trust Company (collectively, MCBANK), a Louisiana-chartered state bank. The firm also advised DMMS Purchaser in securing more than $225 million through what is likely one of the largest-ever friends-and-family capital
ATLANTA – Troutman Pepper Locke represented TAG Bancshares, Inc. (TAG), holding company for Citizens Bank & Trust, Inc., in its acquisition by CBS Banc-Corp. (CBS), holding company for CB&S Bank, Inc. The transaction closed on March 31.
James Stevens, partner and co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, was quoted in a recent S&P Global Market Intelligence article by Zoe Sagalow and Lauren Seay, “Regulators Rarely Give Credit Unions Full-Weighting in Bank M&A Reviews.” The article examines how federal bank regulators treat credit unions in competitive analyses for bank mergers,
Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Group represented clients in three separate transactions in the last month. Leveraging our nationwide team, we advised clients Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (Burke & Herbert), TAG Bancshares, Inc. (TAG), and DMMS Purchaser, Inc.
Monday, November 10, 2025
James Stevens, partner and co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Financial Services Industry Group, will present “Bank Partnerships and Banking‑as‑a‑Service: New Pressure and New Opportunities” at Practising Law Institute’s Banking Law Institute 2025 on Monday, November 10, 2025. This daylong advanced-level CLE program will cover recent developments impacting the
Troutman Pepper Locke is pleased to announce that four of its financial services attorneys were recognized under the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, an honor earned by just one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area.
Troutman Pepper Locke is pleased to announce that four of its financial services attorneys were recognized under the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, an honor earned by just one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area.