M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.85
HomeStreet and Mechanics Bank announce all-stock merger creating $23B West Coast bank
Mechanics Bancorp
- HomeStreet valued at ~$300M, Mechanics Bank at ~$3.3B in all-stock deal.
- HomeStreet shareholders to own ~8.3% of combined company; Mechanics shareholders ~91.7%.
- Ford Financial Fund and affiliates to hold ~74.3% of combined company.
- Combined company to have 168 branches across WA, OR, CA, HI with ~$23B in assets.
- Transaction expected to close in Q3 2025, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals.