Oct 27 (Reuters) - Activist investor PL Capital, which owns about 3% of Horizon Bancorp ( HBNC ), called on the regional lender on Monday to sell itself rather than pursue its acquisition strategy. PL Capital said Horizon Bancorp's ( HBNC ) 2021 acquisition of 14 branches from TCF National Bank, adding nearly $1 billion in deposits, was mismanaged and...

Oct 27 (Reuters) - * APEX TREASURY CORPORATION ANNOUNCES PRICING OF UPSIZED $300 MILLION INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING * APEX TREASURY CORPORATION - PRICING OF UPSIZED IPO OF 30 MILLION UNITS AT $10.00 PER UNIT Source text: ...

(Reuters) -Insurance broker Brown & Brown ( BRO ) posted a higher third-quarter adjusted profit on Monday, helped by stronger commissions and fees as demand continued to rise. Insurance spending has kept rising as businesses and individuals cut back elsewhere, driven by efforts to protect against climate-related disasters and new risks like cyber threats. The sector's resilience comes from its...

Overview * Five Star Bancorp's ( FSBC ) Q3 net income rises to $16.3 mln, up from $14.5 mln in Q2 * Net interest income for Q3 increased by $2.8 mln from Q2, driven by loan growth * The lender opened a new office in Walnut Creek, California, boosting Bay Area deposits Outlook * Company did not provide specific guidance...