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Community Bank completes acquisition of seven Santander branches in Allentown, PA
COMMUNITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM, INC.
- Acquired approximately $553M in deposits and $31.9M in performing loans from Santander Bank.
- Acquisition includes wealth management relationships from Santander Securities LLC.
- Deal accelerates expansion in Greater Lehigh Valley; CBU will operate 12 retail locations in the market.
- Branch acquisition closed on November 7, 2025; press release issued November 10.