The First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of First Florida Bancorp, Inc.
HATTIESBURG, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First, A National Banking Association (“The First”), announced today that it has completed its acquisition of First Florida Bancorp, Inc. (“FFB”). Following completion of the acquisition, FFB's subsidiary bank, First Florida Bank, was merged with The First, with The First as the surviving bank. This transaction has furthered the Company’s regional exp
The First Bancshares, Inc. Completes Acquisition of First Florida Bancorp, Inc.
HATTIESBURG, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First, A National Banking Association (“The First”), announced today that it has completed its acquisition of First Florida Bancorp, Inc. (“FFB”). Following completion of the acquisition, FFB's subsidiary bank, First Florida Bank, was merged with The First, with The First as the surviving bank. This transaction has furthered the Company’s regional exp