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accession: "0001734342-24-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AMTB"
cik: "0001734342"
company_name: "Amerant Bancorp Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T02:54:04.625939+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Amerant Bancorp completes $573.9M deposit, $479.2M loan sale to MidFirst Bank

## Summary
- Sale of Houston banking operations and six branches closed November 8, 2024.
- Transaction includes $573.9 million in deposits and $479.2 million in loans.
- CEO Jerry Plush says sale lets Amerant focus on accelerating Florida growth.
- MidFirst Bank (Oklahoma City) acquired operations; financial terms not disclosed.
- Stephens Inc. advised Amerant; Raymond James advised MidFirst Bank.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001734342-24-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AMTB
- cik: 0001734342
- company_name: Amerant Bancorp Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434224000061/0001734342-24-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1734342/000173434224000061/amtb-20241108.htm

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