California-based Iberiabank will acquire Omni Bancshares in an all-stock deal, The Wall Street Journal reports. The Southern regional-bank operator will pay around $40 million to the bank holding company. As per the agreement, CEO of Louisiana-based Omni, James Hudson, will be named Chairman of southeast Louisiana region for Iberiabank. The transaction is expected to be completed in second quarter of this year.
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