Sunday, August 16, 2020

Regional Bank Basket Strategy

Regional Bank Basket Total Net Profits (as of 4/26/2024): +$70,137.65


Start Date: Spring 2009

Realized Gains in Excess of $1,000

* Symbol Change
** Acquired

1.   BHB: $4,903.92
2    TFC/BBT: $3,182.74 *
3.   DCOM/BDGE: $3,078.67 *
4.   FHN: $2,820.09
5.   WASH: $2,656.29
6.   FNB:   $2,597.58
7.   FFBC: $2,515.54
8.   UBSI: $1,628.39
9.   PBCT: $1,525.02 **
10.  NYCB: $1,487.81
11.  WTBA: $1,461.03
12.  TRST: $1,456.66
13.  RNST: $1,455.29
14.  FITB: $1,347.19
15.  UVSP: $1,341.34
16.  HBAN: $1,334.29
17.  FNLC:  $1,192.66
18.  CCNE: $1,190.9
19.  LSBG:  $1,098.89 **
20. WBS: $1,096.43 
21.  ONB:   $1,095.83
22.  CZNC:  $1,063.11


My previous post containing regional bank trade snapshots was deleted by Google. It is a long story and did not involve the content of the blog. (see introduction at Stocks, Bonds & Politics 8/8/20 Post) Previous links to that post will no longer work.  The loss of that post probably took with it over $1K in profit snapshots that I can no longer find. 

I decided to write a new one and arrange the snapshots differently.

Previously, I arranged the snapshots by year.

I have now grouped the snapshots by the stock names and symbols. 

I have linked most of the sell discussions for each stock, where the stock can still be bought. The only criteria for including the link was the ability to find them without extensive effort. Buy discussions are mostly stale and are generally linked in the sell discussion posts. 


I have a section of snapshots toward the end where the bank was acquired by another bank holding company. I did not link any sell snapshots for those banks. I have had decent success in picking small banks that would end up being acquired by larger ones.   

This post has 3 sections. 


The first section collects information about profitable trades where the stock is still available for purchase. 


The second section collects snapshots only of profitable trades where the bank was acquired by another company. 


The third section collects snapshots only of losers. 


My approach in this sector is to use a basket strategy, where each position is relatively small and spread out over several stocks. 


I started buying stocks for this basket in 2009. I sold the basket down to less than $5K out-of-pocket exposure by 2019 and have just started to build it back up, particularly in banks stocks that have returned to 2009-2010 prices. 


Given the headwinds and the uncertainties created by the pandemic, however, I am mostly buying 5 to 10 share lots rather than 50 to 100 shares. Risks for banks' earnings now are in a heightened state. 


Most of the total realized gain is concentrated in banks with less than a $1B market capitalization, and many of those were initially bought when the market cap was less than $500M. An example is Bar Harbor Bancshares (BHB), whose market capitalization was about $32
2M at the closing price of $21.32 (8/14/20).  

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ETF Alternatives


Quote: SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE); sponsor's website: KRE: SPDR® S&P® Regional Banking ETF (expense ratio .35%)


Quote: First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA); sponsor's website: First Trust NASDAQ® ABA Community Bank Index Fund (QABA) (expense ratio = .6%)


Quote: Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR); sponsor's website: Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (expense ratio = .35%)


I have in the past owned only KRE, and that was back in 2014: 



2014 KRE Sold 50 +$75.95
In 2013, KRE had a total return of  47.5%. SPDR® S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) Performance | Morningstar While attributing reasons for that kind of gain is at best inexact, 2013 was a good year for the stock market and a strong rising tide with a lot of breath can lift more stock sectors than a market like the one experienced so far in 2020. 

A more important reason IMO is that there was a spike in interest rates starting in May 2013 that carried the 10 year treasury yield up to 3.04% as of 12/31/13. 2013 Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rates


That caused investors in this sector to have hope, which was soon dashed, that the period of net interest margin compression was coming to an end. 


The 2020 year-to-date total return in KRE was -28.78% through Friday 8/14/20, compared to +28.5% for the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and +5.76% for the SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). For a contrarian value investor, the decline in regional bank stocks this year, even with the known headwinds, has made them slightly more attractive as investments, not less so.  If the economy does not recover as anticipated, and recessionary type conditions linger on, then the future would likely conclude that purchases now are value traps. 


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2020 Strategy Approach


The approach in July 2020 is illustrated by these posts: 


Item # 1.A. Added 5 BDGE at $19.5; 5 at $18.9; 5 at $18.4; 5 at $18; 5 at $17.9; 5 at $17.7 (8/1/2020 Post) When the price surged last week, I sold my highest cost lot, a 10 share purchase, at $21.02, which reduced my average cost per share to $18.4 (will discuss in a subsequent post)


Item #1.C. Bought 10 WTBA at $17.1; 10 at $16.7; 10 at  $16.2 (8/1/2020 Post) 


Preparing the information for this post caused me to revisit some small bank stocks that I had forgotten about. An example is Union Bankshares Inc (UNB) which closed last Friday at $18.9. The dividend yield at that price is 6.77%, with a market cap of only $84.58M. So far, I have bought only 15 shares (2 trades) and will discuss the stock in a subsequent post. 10-Q for the Q/E 6/30/20 (see page 31)


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Substantive Discussion-Overview:


For the most part, regional bank stocks topped out in price between 2017-2018. 


The regional bank ETF bottomed near $14.5 in March 2009 and topped out near $66 in June 2018Chart for SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE)


The topping action was caused IMO by overvaluation taking into account net interest margin compression and rational forecasts for earnings. 


KRE's rise from $14.5 to $66 over about 9 years does illustrate that regional banks can be worthwhile longer-term holdings. However, given the tendency for banks to blow themselves up, I am not going to buy and hold them forever and will trade them.  


Banks are not IMO buy and hold investments. Eventually, many of them will manage to destroy whatever value has been created under optimal financial conditions. Dividends that had been raised during the best of times will be eliminated or substantially reduced to preserve capital when the banks start to implode again due to reckless and improvident lending decisions that start to show up in droves during a recession.  

Banks can prove to be worthwhile investments over the intermediate term, and their dividends will provide a source of income. 

Several banking institutions will prosper and grow during a banking crisis since their managers were not inept or stupid during the period leading up to the implosion. 


Those banks will not lower their dividends and will frequently expand their operations during the crisis through FDIC-assisted acquisitions of failed banks. And there has been a lot of failed banks during the 2008 Near Depression and for years thereafter.  

In addition to net interest margin compression which has been a problem for several years due to the Federal Reserve's historically abnormal monetary policies, 2020 has introduced a rise in non-performing loans, build-ups in loan loss reserves, and likely significant increases in what has been a historically low charge-off ratio.  


The U.S. is currently in a recession of unknown duration. If the recession continues through 2020, with a sluggish recovery thereafter, loan loss provisioning will eventually require major cuts in dividends. 


If there is a V-shaped recovery starting in the 2020 third quarter, then loan loss provisioning for most regional banks probably peaked in the second quarter and may prove to be excessive under a robust and relatively quick economic recovery. 


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CECL Accounting Standard


CECL standard expected to make a major impact | Accounting Today


A new accounting standard for loan loss reserves will cause many banks to set aside reserves for loan losses this year than would have been required under the previous standard. The new standard is called CECL which stands for current expected credit loss. The pandemic is causing this larger reserve buildup under CECL. 

Some smaller banks have postponed the adoption of CECL which is permitted under the CARES Act. 

Investors in bank stocks need to be generally familiar with CECL and how it is currently negatively impacted reported earnings for banks that have adopted this new accounting standard as of 1/1/20. 

Umpqua described this standard in its last filed 10-Q as follows: 

A more detailing description by this bank holding company can be found in the first-quarter 10-Q filing.  10-Q for the Q/E 3/31/20 at pages 10-11.

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Arranged Alphabetically by Name, not symbol. The link after the symbol is to the Marketwatch stock quote. 


Section 1 Profitable Trades-Shares Still Trade as of 8/16/20, date of original publication

AMNB: $131.02

American National Bankshares Inc.  (AMNB):

AMNB SEC Filings 



2014 AMNB 50 Shares +$77.57

2015 AMNB 50 Shares $53.45

Item # 5 Sold 50 AMNB at $23.03 (10/24/14 Post)profit snapshot = $77.57)

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ATLO: +$10.97



2023 ATLO 5 Shares +$10.97


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AROW: +$884.3

Arrow Financial Corp.  (AROW):

AROW SEC Filings 







2018 AROW 52 Shares +$661.34


2018 AROW 100 Shares +$62.04

2022 AROW 15 SHARES +$16.99

2023 AROW 5 Shares +$48.4

2023 AROW 10 Shares $73.47

2023 AROW 5+ Shares +$14.74 RI 



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ASB =$133.82



2021 ASB 1+ Shares +$12.69


2024 14+ Shares +$121.13





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BANC: $376.53

Banc of California Inc.  (BANC):

BANC SEC Filings 



2013 BANC +$9.08


2013 BANC 50 Shares +$95.98


2015 BANC 102+ Shares +$216.47


2015 BANC 50 Shares +$55
Item # 6 Sold:  50 BANC at $13.5 (11/12/13)(Profit snapshot =$95.98) 

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NBT: +$326.49

2020 NTB 10 Shares +$56.66

 
2021 NTB 3+ Shares +$31.54

2021 NTB 3 Shares +$30.74 RI

2023 NTB 14 Shares +$96.14


 
2023 NTB 19 Shares +$111.51





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BK: +$432.07



2020 BK 2 Shares +$3.74


2020 BK 5 Shares +$3.62

 
2021 BK 6+ Shares +$94.37  

2021 BK 5 Shares +$85.7

2021 BK 10 Shares +$155.72 

 
2024 BK 8 Shares +$88.92

Item # 2.A. Eliminated BK - Sold 4 at $51.87 in Fidelity Account; 10 at $51.63 in Vanguard Account; 5 at $51.75 in Schwab Account (8/27/2021 Post)(profit snapshots = $310.97; includes a profit snapshot of earlier sales of 2+ shares in Fidelity account that netted a $24.82 profit)   

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BKSC: $188.89

Bank of South Carolina Corp. (BKSC):

BKSC SEC Filings



2015 BKSC 50+ Shares +$135.41 


2016 BKSC 50 Shares +$53.48
 

Bar Harbor Bankshares (BHB):

BHB SEC Filings 




2016 BHB 100 Shares +$936.96


2018 BHB 30 Shares +$41.02


2018 BHB 250 Shares +$3,078.46


2019 BHB 54+ Shares  $131.1 

2020 BHB 40 Shares +$36.17 

2021 BHB  5 Shares +$31 

 
2021 BHB 20+ shares +$151.81


2022 BHB 5 Shares +$20.15

2022 BHB 10 Shares +$46.18 

2022 BHB 25 Shares +$221.73


2024 BHB 20 Shares $169.35








BCBP SEC Filings


2023 BCBP 5 Shares +$9.16

2020 BCBP 10 Shares +$1.49


2010 BCBP 150 Shares + $98.52

2021 BCBP 5 Shares +$29.5 

2023 BCBP 6+ Shares =$6.32

2024 BCBP 11 Shares +$18.78

2024 BCBP 35+ Shares +$52.89 



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BHLB: +$491.55

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. (BHLB)

BHLB SEC Filings 



2014 BHLB 50 Shares +$338.12


2014 BHLB 101 Shares +$153.43

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BDGE/DCOM:  +$3,078.67



After the acquisition of Dime Community bank, the name and symbol was changed to Dime Community Bancshares Inc  (DCOM) 

DCOM SEC Filings 


2012 BDGE 100 Shares +$24.5

2013 BDGE 56 Shares +$200.2



2016 BDGE 50 Shares +$71.22


2016 BDGE 50 Shares +$85.98


2017 BDGE 50+ Shares +$372.06


2017 BDGE 109+ Shares +$1,782.46

2020 BDGE 20 Shares +$38.47 

2021 BDGE 5 Shares +$41.58

2023 DCOM 5+ Shares +$20.51

2023 DCOM 11 Shares +$42.27 RI
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2023 DCOM 41+ shares +$369.83

2024 DCOM 2+ Shares +$27.93 RI



 
Item # 2.A. Sold 109+ BDGE at $35.53 (10/31/17 Post)(profit snapshot = $1,782.46); 

Item # 2.A. Sold 50 BDGE at $35.03 (4/23/17 Post)(profit snapshot $376.06);

Item # 4 Pared BDGE Selling Highest Cost 56 Shares at $24.71 (12/10/13 Post)(profit snaps
hot = $200.2)


Item # 3 Sold 50 BDGE at $23.01 (9/24/12 Post);


Item # 3 Sold 50 BDGE at $23.5 (7/3/12 Post) 


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BRKL: +$126.91


BRKL SEC Filings 


2014 BRKL 101+ shares +$92.21

2020 BRKL 3 Shares +$7.66

2021 BRKL .374 Share +$1.27


2023 BRKL 5 Shares +$2.75

2023 BRKL 12+ Shares +$12.49 RI

2024 BRKL 13+ Shares +$10.11




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CARE: +$72.01


CATY: $285



2020 CATY 3 Shares +$5.49

2021 CATY 3+ Shares +$43.47

2024 CATY 13 Shares +$236.04




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CPF +$53.27




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CNBKA: +$103.58




CFG SEC Filings 






2024 CFG 10+ Shares +$86.79 


2024 CFG 9+ Shares +$12.78 RI 

2024 CFG 33+ Shares +$72.42

Item # 5.D. Eliminated CFG at $36.07 (9/28/19 Post)(profit snapshot =$39.02)

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CIZN: +$503.29



CIZN SEC Filings 


2011 CIZN 100 Shares +$185.61


2015 CIZN 100 Shares +$234.16

2022 CIZN 25 Shares +$16.12

2023 CIZN 25 Shares +$32.5

2023 CIZN 10 Shares +$34.9 RI



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CZNC: +$1,063.11


CZNC SEC Filings

2011 CZNC 100 Shares +$517.61


2014 CZNC 100 Shares +$48.5 


2015 CZNC 40 Shares +$76.48 


2015 CZNC 100 Shares +$81.97 


2015 CZNC 50 Shares +$38.98


2015 CZNC 50 Shares +$25.28 

 
2021 CZNC 1 Share +$7.78 RI 

2021 CZNC  15+ Shares +$99.01

2022 CZNC 20 Shares +$175.24




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COLB: $51.01



2022 COLB 5 Shares +$6.6

2023 COLB 15 Shares +$41.56

2024 COLB 1 Share +$2.85 RI
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CBU: +$782.47 




2015 CBU 50 Shares +$782.47 

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CCNE: +$1,190.91

CNB Financial Corp. (CCNE):

CCNE SEC Filings 



2015 CCNE 50 Shares +$99.48


2015 CCNE +$127.08


2015 CCNE 50 Shares +$83.98


2016 CCNE 50 Shares +$56.07


2016 CCNE 50 Shares +$56.07


2017 CCNE 50 Shares +$618.1

2020 CCNE 15 Shares +$28.48

2020 CCNE 6 Shares +$31.22

2021 CCNE 10 Shares +$92.8

2023 CCNE 10 SHARES +$12.71





Item # 2.J. Eliminated CCNE-Sold 10 at $23.63 (3/6/21 Post)(profit snapshot= $92.8) 

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CVBF: +$270.59


2023 CVBF 18+ Shares +$75.39


2022 CVBF 5 Shares +$33.21 


2022 CVBF 15 Shares +$96.29


2010 CVBF 50 Shares + $65.6 



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EGBN: +$51.22



2024 EGBN 10 Shares +$39.05

2024 EGBN 5 Shares +$12.17 RI




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EBMT: +$82.99



2020 EBMT 10 Shares +$47.54 
2024 EBMT 10 Shares +$88.92 


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EWBC: +$651.03

East West Bancorp Inc.  (EWBC):

EWBC SEC Filings


2011 EWBC 50 Shares +$651.03


Enterprise Bancorp Inc. (EBTC)

EBTC SEC Filings 



2010 EBTC 50 Shares +$46.58


2011 EBTC 50 Shares +$491.11

2021 EBTC 5 Shares +$56.17


2020 FISI 10 Shares +$19.01

2013 FISI 50 Shares +$59.15


2015 FISI 50 Shares +$442.07


2015 FISI 51+ Shares +$254.18

2020 FISI 10 Shares +$19.01


2020 FISI 5  Shares +$23.76

2021 FISI 5 Shares +$69.85

2023 FISI 1 Share +$2.82 RI

2024 FISI 5 Shares $24.7

2024 FISI 5+ Shares +$9.56 RI

2024 FISI 4 Shares +$12.09 RI

2024 FISI 26+ Shares +$59.74




Fifth Third Bancorp   (FITB)

FITB SEC Filings 


2015 FITB 50+ Shares +$36.57


2017 FITB 50 Shares +$443.21


2017 FITB 50+ Shares +$481.05

 
2021 FITB 30+ Shares +$199.06 
 
2024 FITB 10 Shares +$187.2 






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FNLC: +$1,192.66


First Bancorp Inc. (FNLC):

FNLC SEC Filings 



2011 FNLC 50 Shares +$16.58 


2012 FNLC 52+ Shares +$124.6


2015 FNLC 100 Shares +$215.56


2015 FNLC 50 Shares +$115.48 


2016 FNLC 50 Shares +$279.47


2016 FNLC +$391.47

2024 FNLC 10 Shares +$49.5




2020 FBNC 11+ Shares +$70.16 




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BUSE: $120.74



2015 BUSE 50 SHARES +$69.09  

2022 BUSE 5 SHARES +$51.65


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FCBP: +$176.18 


First Choice was acquired by Enterprise Bank & Trust (EFSC) in July 2021. Enterprise Financial Services Corp Announces Completion of Merger With First Choice Bancorp 


2021 FCBP 5 Shares +$40

2021 FCBP 10 Shares +$136.18


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FCF: +$148.69

First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (FCF):

FCF SEC Filings 




2015 FCF 30 Shares +$90.29

2024 FCF 10 Shares +$58.4


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FCBC: +$174.68

First Community Bancshares Inc. (FCBC):

FCBC SEC Filings 



2012 FCBC 50 Shares +$136.08 


2011 FCBC 100 Shares +$35.6 

2024 FCBC 10 Shares +$138.5 

Item # 2.B. Eliminated FCBC - Sold 10 at $32.9 (2/15/24 Post) 

First Financial Bancorp (FFBC)

FFBC SEC Filings 



2010 50 Shares +$17.95


2013 FFBC 57 Shares +$37.68


2014 FFBC 55 Shares +$110.59


2016 FFBC 50 Shares +$53.08


2016 FFBC 50 Shares +$52.76


2016 FFBC 50 Shares +$215.98


2016 FFBC 52 Shares +$280.72


2016 FFBC 100 Shares +$35.06


2017 FFBC 84+ Shares  +$1,129.21

2021 FFBC 12 Shares +$8.41

2021 FFBC 25 Shares +$30.91

2022 FFBC 20+ Shares +$59.93

2022 FFBC 10 Shares +$124.4

2024 FFBC 60+ Shares $358.83







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FFNW: +$255.61



2021 FFNW 3 Shares +$8.88 RI

2021 FFNW 5 Shares +$33.5

2022 FFNW 2+ shares +$15.74 RI

2022 FFNW 10 Shares +$73

2022 FFNW 15 Shares +$107.99

2022 FFNW 10 Shares +$16.5



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FHB: +$769.98



2018 FHB 10 Shares +$17.55


2018 FHB 100 Shares +$40.11

2020 FHB 5 shares +$13.63

2020 FHB 40 Shares +$25.82


2020 FHB 15 Shares +$35.32


2020 FHB 20 Shares  +$21.59

  
2021 FHB 55 Shares +$54.91

 
2021 FHB 6 Shares +$20.42
 

2021 FHB 8 Shares +$43.48

2021 FHB 43+ Shares +$120.42

2021 FHB 5 Shares +$30.76 

2022 FHB 11 Shares +$78.07

2023 FHB 5+ Shares +$18.33 

2023 FHB 10 Shares +$46.05

2023 FHB 8 Shares +$26.9

2023 FHB 5+ Shares +$23.51 RI

2023 FHB 33.1 Shares +$119.79

Item # 1.A. Sold 10 FHB at $30.76 (6/21/18 Post)(profit snapshot = $17.55; includes a snapshot of 100 shares, held for 6 trading days, booking a $40.11 profit)



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FHN:  +$2,820.09

First Horizon National Corp.  (FHN):

FHN SEC Filings 

2015 FHN 30 SHARES +$73.64


2019 FHN 46+ Shares +$67.86  

2020 FHN 10 Shares +$19.49 



2021 FHN 20 Shares +$40.21

2021 FHN 91+ Shares +$109.57

2022 FHN 15 SHARES +$23.46 RI


2022 FHN 10 Shares +$22.91


2022 FHN 21+ Shares +$80.68 RI 


2022 FHN 5 Shares +$37.25


2022 FHN 20+ Shares +$306.27

2022 FHN 523+ Shares +$2,030.02

2024 FHN 1 Share $1.9 RI 







Flushing Financial Corp. (FFIC):

FFIC SEC Filings 



2011 FFIC 100 Shares +$200.7


2011 FFIC 50 Shares +$96.6

2020 FFIC 15 Shares +$39.96

2021 FFIC 10 Shares +$82.8


2021 FFIC 2 Shares +$22.13

2021 FFIC 5 Shares +$63.93

2022 FFIC 5 Shares +$58.91 RI


 



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FNB: +$2,358.55

F.N.B. Corp. (FNB):

FNB SEC Filings 



2010 FNB 50 Shares $72.15


2010 FNB 50 Shares +$12.1


2015 FNB 50 Shares +$125.5


2016 FNB 100 Shares +$53.35


2016 FNB 50 Shares +$84.54


2016 FNB 100 Shares +$35.41


2017 FNB 50+ Shares +$182.4 


2017 FNB 57+ Shares +$335.42


2017 FNB 100 Shares +$137.21


2018 FNB 50 Shares +$28.54


2018 FNB 50 Shares +$51.59


2018 FNB 60+ Shares +$66.17


2019 FNB 31+ Shares +$78.97 (10/22 sell)


2019 FNB 50 Shares +$47.68


2019 FNB 100 Shares +$43.62

2021 FNB 115 Shares +$68.69 

2021 FNB 100 Shares +$55.18

2021 FNB 31 Shares +$79.15

 
2021 FNB 5 Shares +$30.49 RI

2021 FNB 12 Shares +$32.89


2022 FNB 10 Shares +$23.65

2022 FNB 10 Shares +$43.37

2022 FNB 5 Shares +$26.83 

2023 FNB 50+ shares +$297.9

2023 FNB 57+ Shares +$343.85



2023 FNB 10 Shares $70.98 RI 

2023 FNB 5+ Shares +$50.98 RI

2023 FNB 15+ Shares +$117.17






Item 3.A. Sold 50 FNB at $15.53 (3/16/17 Post)(profit snapshot = $182.4) 








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FRAF: +$81.01




2020 FRAF 5 Shares +$20.97


2022 FRAF 5 Shares +$60.04



FULT: $28.96



2023 FULT 5+ Shares +$9.52 RI

2024 FULT 31+ Shares Net of +$19.44


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GABC: $111.71


German American Bancorp Inc. (GABC):


GABC SED Filings



Item # 2 Sold 52+ GABC at $19.62 (6/19/12 Post)(profit snapshot = $111.71) 

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GBCI: $162.18



Hope Bancorp Inc.  (HOPE):

HOPE SEC Filings 



2016 HOPE 50 Shares +$137.97


2017 HOPE 50 Shares +$169.97


2018 HOPE 20 Shares +$5.25


2021 HOPE 16 Shares +$7.97 RI


2021 HOPE 53+ shares +$79.45

2023 HOPE 4+ Shares +$12.98 RI

2024 HOPE 2+ Shares +$19.45 RI 

2024 HOPE 36+ Shares +$32.87



Item 1.A. Sold  50 HOPE at $19 (11/4/17 Post)(profit snapshot = $169.97)

Comment (11/15/16) Mentioned Selling 50 HOPE at $18.75 for $137.97 profit 



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HBNC: +$815.42


Horizon Bancorp Inc.  (HBNC):


HBNC SEC Filings



2012 HBNC 60 Shares +$428.68


2020 HBNC 15 Shares +$48.53

2021 HBNC 5 Shares $31.09

2023 HBNC 15+ Shares +$73.45


2023 HBNC 20 Shares +$96.4

2024 HBNC 13 Shares +$46.17 RI

2024 HBNC 20+ Shares +$81.23

2024 HBNC 2+ shares +$11.67 RI


Item # 2 Sold 60 HBNC at $24.96  (4/30/12 Post)






Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN):

HBAN SEC Filings 




2010 HBAN 90 Shares +$139.84


2014 HBAN 100 Shares +$275.68


2016 HBAN 50 Shares +$39.54


2018 HBAN 100 Shares +$254.75


2019 HBAN 51+ Shares +$52.58


2019 HBAN 102+ Shares +$58.91


2019 HBAN 104+ Shares +$83.71


2020 HBAN 11 Shares +$30.33


2021 HBAN 70 Shares +$40.58 

2021 HBAN 15 Shares +$12.94

2021 HBAN 16 Shares +$22.96 RI

2022 HBAN 10 Shares +$42.79


2023 HBAN 10 Shares +$21.95

2023 HBAN 10 Shares +$78.1

2023 HBAN 20 Shares +$50.11

2024 HBAN 40+ Shares +$165.46  






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ISBC: +$139.59 (acquired by CFG in April 2022)




2021 ISBC .695 share +$2.31
2021 ISBC 12 Shares +$79.59 

2022 ISBC 30 Shares +$43.8

2022 ISBC 10 Shares +$14.6




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KEY: +$886.52

KeyCorp (KEY)

KEY SEC Filings 




2009 KEY 100 Shares +$86.98 


2013 KEY 140 Shares +$429.32


2016 KEY 254+ Shares +$219.01

2021 KEY .403 Share +$3.64

2023 KEY 15 Shares +$72.86 

2023 KEY 10 Shares +$1.95

2023 KEY 10 Shares +$4.22

2023 KEY 10+ Shares +$16.92 RI

2023 KEY 10 Shares +$23.8

2023 KEY 7 Shares Net +$4.12 RI

2023 KEY 7 Shares +$4.12

2024 KEY 10 Shares +$19.58 RI






LBAI: $294.14


Lakeland Bancorp Inc. (LBAI):

LBAI SEC Filings 

2013 LBAI +$142.09


2015 LBAI 100 SHARES +$44.07


2016 LBAI 50 SHARES $40.99


2016 LBAI 50 SHARES +$66.99
Item # 3 Sold 100 LBAI at $11.04 (10/9/13 Post)(profit snapshot = $142.09) 

Item # 4 Sold 50 LBAI at $11.41-Update For Regional Bank Basket Strategy As Of 5/4/16 - South Gent | Seeking Alpha (profit snapshot = $40.99) 


Item # 3 Sold 50 LBAI at $11.36-Update For Regional Bank Basket Strategy As Of 6/6/16 - South Gent | Seeking Alpha (profit snapshot= $66.99) 


++++++



LARK: $586.05

Landmark Bancorp Inc.  (LARK)

LARK SEC Filings




2012 LARK 52 Shares +$129.08

2014 Lark 100 Shares +$291.15


2016 LARK 50 Shares  +$37.62


2016 LARK 50 Shares +$48.47

2021 LARK 10 Shares +$79.73




++++

MTB: +$261.97




2021 MTB 1 share +$14.1

2021 MTB 2 shares + $18.22 RI   

2021 MTB 4+ shares +$58.31  

2022 MTB 4 Shares +$141.91


2024 MTB 1 Share +$25.8




+++++

MCBC: $109.68



2022 MCBC 45 Shares +$52.78 


2022 MCBC 20 Shares +$23.79  

2022 MCBC 20 Shares +$22.22


2022 MCBC 4+ shares +$6.11 RI 


2022 MCBC 5 Shares $4.78 RI



+++++

MFNC: $47.09


Mackinac was acquired by Nicolet Bankshares (NIC) on 9/3/2021. 


2021 MFNC 10 Shares +$47.09

Item # 1.G. Sold 10 MFNC at $14.03(4/17/21 Post) 

++++++


MLGF: $384.94

Malaga Financial Corp. (MLGF)


2017 MLGF 100 SHARES +$384.94

++++++

MBWM = $240.31



2024 MBWM 27+ Shares +$240.31


++++++

NKSH: +$104.52

2022 NKSH 5 Shares +$67.89

++++

NBTB: +$223.49

NBT Bancorp Inc.  (NBTB):

NBTB SEC Filings 



2015 NBTB 50 Shares +$148.07

2021 NBTB 10+ Shares +$58.11


2022 NBTB 2 Shares +$17.31 

++++++++

NYCB (formerly traded under NYB): $1,487.81


New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYCB):  


NYCB SEC Filings 



2009 NYB 50 Shares +$21.48


2010 NYB 50 Shares +$331.03


2015 NYCB 150 Shares +$999.66 


2016 NYCB 101+ Shares +$37.45


2016 NYCB 50 Shares +$16.23


2019 NYCB 46 Shares +$61.7

2020 NYCB 10 Shares +$2.51 

2022 NYCB 100 Shares +$35.18

2024 NYCB 7+ Shares -$17.52 RI


Northrim BanCorp Inc.  (NRIM)

NRIM SEC Filings 



2011 NRIM 50 Shares +$153.58

2022 NRIM 5 Shares +$163.89


++++++

NWBI: $216.75 


+++++

NWFL +$26.31



2023 NWFL 5+ Shares +$7.51 RI

2023 NWFL 15 Shares +$9.44 

2023 NWFL 5 SHARES +$9.35 RI



++++

OCFC: +$81.1

OCFC SEC Filings 


2011 OCFC +$81.1
++++++

ONB: +$1,095.83

Old National Bancorp (ONB):

ONB SEC Filings 



2012 ONB 100 Shares +$99.07 

2013 ONB 50 Shares +$95.13

2015 ONB 50 Shares +$21.89

2015 ONB 50 Shares +$67.58 

2016 ONB 50 Shares  +$90.48

2016 ONB 50 Shares +$69.5

2017 ONB 50 Shares +$312.97

2018 ONB 10 Shares +$29.19 

2021 ONB 15+ Shares +$79.97

2022 ONB 10 Shares + $37.25

2022 ONB 10 Shares +$40.24

2023 ONB 20 Shares +$69.01


2023 ONB 25 Shares +$83.45 




+++++

OPBK: $111



2023 OPBK 10 Shares +$7.69

2024 OPBK 124+ Shares +$103.31 

Item # 3.A. Eliminated OPBK  - Sold 124+ Shares at $11.03 (1/26/24 Post) 


++++

ORRF: +$168.28



2021 ORRF 20 Shares +$142.98


 



+++++

PBCT: $1,525.02 


PBCT was acquired by M&T Bank (MTB) in April 2022. M&T Bank Corporation Completes Acquisition of People's United Financial, Inc. | M&T Bank Corporation

PBCT SEC Filings 



2013 PBCT 100 Shares +$298.47

2019 PBCT 101+ Shares +$182.26

2020 PBCT 5 Shares +$5.5

2020 PBCT 5 Shares +$8.35


2021 PBCT 10+ Shares +$66.3 RI



+++

PFBI: +$25.73



2020 PFBI 30 Shares +$25.73

++++

PFC: $103.79



2020 PFC 10 Shares +$45.94 

2024 PFC 10 shares +$57.85




++++

Primis Financial Corp. (FRST) trades are listed under its previous name Southern National Bancorp of Virginia (SONA) below. 

+++

PFS: $211.16

Provident Financial Services Inc. (PFS):

PFS SEC Filings 



2010 PFS 50 Shares +$67.08

2011 PFS 50 Shares +$144.08

++++++

RF:  +$517.16

Regions Financial Corp.  (RF)

RF SEC Filings 



2010 RF 50 Shares +$143.32



2015 RF 30 Shares +$20.84

2015 RF 100 Shares +$30.48 

2016 RF 100 Shares + $63.48  

 
2020 RF 35 Shares +$42.67 

2022 2+ SHARES +$24.84 

2024 RF 20+ Shares +$191.53






++++


RNST: +$1,455.29


Renasant Corp  (RNST)


RNST SEC Filings 



2010 RNST 50 Shares +$22.08 


2013 RNST 155+ Shares +$1,433.21


+++++

STBA: +$184.34




2024 STBA 30 Shares +$164.93



2024 STBA +$19.51 RI
 

+++++++++

SHBI: +$140.26



2021 SHBI 10 Shares +$39.99

2022 SHBI 10 SHARES +$100.27





Changed Name and symbol to Primis Financial Corp. (FRST) 

SONA SEC Filings 



2015 SONA 100 Shares +$86.26


2015 SONA 100 Shares +$119.98


2016 SONA 50 Shares +$155.86


2016 SONA 100 Shares + $66.97

2021 SONA 10 Shares +$62.77 

2021 FRST 3+ Shares +$18.79 RI

2021 FRST 20+ Shares +$128.26

2021 FRST 20 Shares +$133.4




Southside Bancshares:

SBSI SEC Filings 



2011 SBSI 52+ Shares +$87.79 


2011 SBSI 54+ Shares +$120.9

2012 SBSI 100 Shares +$97.05

2013 SBSI 50 Shares +$39.47 

 
2021 SBSI 3 Shares +$42.31


2021 SBSI 1+ Share +$12.82 


2024 SBSI 5+ Shares +$28.5 RI


2024 SBSI 25 Shares +$106.15



Item # 2.F. Eliminated SBSI-Sold 25 at $30.03 (3/8/24 Post)(profit snapshot = $106.15) 

++++++


STL-PBNY: $965.82


Sterling Bancorp (STL)


STL SEC Filings 



2011 STL 50 Shares +$176.1

2012 PBNY 100 Shares +$149.36 


2012 STL 100 Shares +$149.36


2013 STL 200 Shares +$491
Item # 3 Sold STL at $10.5 (2/15/11 Post) 

Item # 3 Sold 200 STL at $11.39 (4/9/13 Post)(profit snapshot $491) The surge in the price was due to an acquisition offer from Provident New York Bancorp.  Provident New York Bancorp and Sterling Bancorp to Merge, Creating a Premier New York Metro Banking Franchise After the merger's consummation,  the combined entity took on the Sterling Bank name and symbol. 


++++++


SYBT: +$297.55


Stock Yards Bancorp Inc (SYBT):


SYBT SEC Filings 



2012 SYBT 50 Shares +$107.58
2013 SYBT 50 Shares +$187.97
Item # 2 Sold 50 SYBT at $24.31 (7/24/2012)(profit snapshot = $107.58)

Item # 4 Sold 50 SYBT at $26.2 (7/20/2013 Post)(profit snapshot = $189.97)


++++++


TOWN: $148.69


Towne Bank (TOWN):





2016 TOWN 50 Shares +$98.63


+++++++


TFC (formerly BBT): +$3,182.74


Truist Financial Corp.  (TFC):


TFC SEC Filings 



2017 BBT 50 Shares +$586.45


2018 BBT 121+ Shares +$2391.24

2020 TFC 2 Shares +$35.06 

2024 TFC 5+ Shares +$36.51 RI 

2024 TFC 4 Shares +$23.45 RI

2024 TFC 18+ shares +$110.03

This bank was formerly known as BB&T. Some of the profit originated from National Penn shares that were exchanged for BB&T stock. 


++++


TRST: +$1,456.66

Trustco Bank Corp.  (TRST):

TRST SEC Filings 



2013 TRST 50 Shares +$32.67


2013 TRST 308+ Shares +$238.38  


2015 TRST 200 Shares +$50.57


2015 TRST 315+ Shares +$549.57


2016 TRST 100 Shares +$63.08


2018 TRST 161+ Shares +$51.09


2019 TRST 181 Shares +$82.01

2020 TRST 20 Shares +$8.2 

2020 TRST 10 Shares +$7.75
2021 TRST 9 shares +$17.65


2021 TRST 4 Shares +$10.32

 
2021 TRST 15+ Shares +$30.22

2021 TRST 40+ Shares +$80.78

2022 TRST 20 Shares +$129.8

2023 TRST 2+ Shares +$15.3 RI

2023 TRST 5 Shares +$20.56

2023 TRST 5 Shares +$20.72
2023 TRST 7 Shares +$16.63 RI

2024 TRST 41+ Shares +$31.36





 

++++


TRMK+$814.99




2012 TRMK 50 Shares +$240.57


2013 TRMK 50 Shares +$233.07


2014 TRMK 150 Shares +$200.40


2015 TRMK 50 Shares +$88.22

2021 TRMK 6 Shares +$52.64




Umpqua Holdings Corp. (UMPQ):

UMPQ SEC Filings 



2012 UMPQ 30 Shares +$38.09
2013 UMPQ 50 Shares +$187. 58


2016 UMPQ 100 Shares +$115.46


2017 UMPQ 50+ Shares +$193.75


2019 UMPQ 101+ Shares +$160.98 

2020 UMPQ 15 Shares +$24.2


United Bancorp Inc.  (UBCP):

UBCP SEC Filings 



2015 UBCP +$94.88


2015 UBCP 261+ Shares +$177.16


Union Bankshares Inc.  (UNB):

UNB SEC Filings 



2011 UNB $59.08


2014 UNB 50 Shares +$238.61

2023 UNB 5 Shares +$17.1

2023 UNB 5 Shares +$18 

2023 UNB 20+ Shares +$97.66

United Bankshares Inc. (UBSI):

UBSI SEC Filings 




2015 UBSI 50 Shares +$1,235.01

2020 UBSI 2 Shares +$8.41

2020 UBSI 1 Share +$7.63 


2021 UBSI 5 Shares +$68.3

2021 UBSI 9 Shares +$121.01  

2023 UBSI 1 Share +$18.34 

2023 UBSI 10 Shares +$169.69








+++++++

UCBI: $218.73


2020 UCBI 10 Shares +$13.09 

2020 UCBI 14+ Shares +$156.37


+++

UVSP:  +$1,341.34


Univest Financial Corp.  (UVSP):


UVSP SEC Filings 



2013 UVSP 50 Shares +$253.1

2014 UVSP 50 Shares +$53.68


2016 UVSP 50 Shares +$53.98


2016 UVSP 101+ Shares +$146.8 


2016 UVSP 205+ Shares +$833.78
Item # 3  Sold UVSP at $20.5, (7/20/13 Post)(profit snapshot= $253.1) 

Item # 1 Sold 50 UVSP at $20.63-Update For Regional Bank Basket Strategy As Of 6/22/16 - South Gent | Seeking Alpha (profit snapshot = $53.98)


Item # 1 Sold 101 UVSP at $21.08-Update For Regional Bank Basket Strategy As Of 7/1/16 - South Gent | Seeking Alpha (profit snapshot = +$146.8); 


Comment 9/7/16 Sold UVSP for $833.78 gain 


++++


USB: +$189.34


U.S. Bancorp  (USB):


USB SEC Filings  


2016 USB 100 Shares +$189.34
Comment (11/18/16) Mentioned Selling lot 

++++++++


VLY:  +$666.21


Valley National Bancorp (VLY):
VLY SEC Filings 


2016 VLY 213+ Shares +$197.85






2018 VLY 51+ Shares +$98.62


2019 VLY 102+ Shares +$33.13


2020 VLY 5 Shares +$5.04

2021 VLY 5 Shares +$35.54

2023 VLY 15 Shares +$66.22


2023 VLY 15+ Shares +$67.81


2024 VLY 31+ Shares +$110.71



+++++++

VABK: $117.49 



2023 VABK 5 Shares +$26

2023 VABK 15 Shares +$91.49



+++++

WASH: +$2,656.29




2011 WASH 50 Shares +$347.03 


2018 WASH 50 Shares +$2,309.26


2011 WBS 50 Shares +$879.52

2024 WBS 10 Shares +$216.91

Item # 2.D. Eliminated WBS - Sold 10 at $47.3 (3/8/24 Post)(profit snapshot  = $216.91) 

Item # 1 Sold 50 WBS at $22.49 (5/4/2011 Post)(profit snapshot= $879.52)

++++


WTBA: $1,461.03




2017 WTBA 100 Shares +$1,146.24



2020 WTBA 10 Shares +$36

2021 WTBA 5 Shares +$21.93

2021 WTBA 20 Shares +$94.99


2021 WTBA .313 Share +$2.08

2021 WTBA 1 Share +$7.78 RI


2023 WTBA 25+ Shares +$49.34

2023 WTBA 3+ Shares +$11.61 RI


2023 WTBA 20+ Shares +$86.56


Item # 3.A. Sold 100 WTBA at $23.12-Used Commission Free Trade (4/29/17 Post)(profit snapshot = $1,146.24)




+++

WSBC: $438.85

WesBanco Inc. (WSBC):

WSBC SEC Filings 
2011 WSBC 50 Shares +$315.6 

2020 WSBC 10 Shares +$26.58

2023 WSBC 6 Shares +$41.15 RI
2024 WSBC 10 Shares +$55.52




+++

ZION +$52.28




2023 ZION 6 Shares +$52.28 




++++++++

Section 2: Profitable Trades Where Banks Have Been Acquired as of 8/16/20

Total at +$7,032.19


Access National (ANCX): $123.59 




Astoria (AF): +$244.97


2010 AF 50 Shares +$35.57


2011 AF 101+ Shares +$209.4
BNC Bancorp (BNCN): +$101.33


 
First Merit (FMER): +$468.85


2016 FMER 143 Shares +$468.85
First Niagara (FNFG): +$139.87





HF Financial (HFFC): +$39.18



Lake Sunapee (LSBG)-New Hampshire Thrift (NHTB): +$1,098.89


2012 NHTB 100 Shares +$248.02
2016 LSBG 100 Shares +$121.96


2016 LSBG 100 Shares +$627.02  


2016 LSBG 102+ Shares +$101.89
New Hampshire Thrift changed its name to Lake Sunapee which was acquired by Bar Harbor (BHB).  

Mainsource Financial (MSFG): +$219.58
2015 MSFG 50 Shares +$84.6


2015 MSFG 50 Shares +$134.98

Marshall & Ilsley (MI): $49.04



Merchant's Bancshares (MBVT): +$569.63

2011 MBVT 50 Shares +$160.1
2015 MBVT 50 Shares +$322.06
2016 MBVT 50 Shares +%86.47
Monarch Financial (MNRK):  +$349.56 

2013 MNRK 100 Shares +$186.06


2014 MNRK 100 Shares +$163.5
National Penn Bancshares (NPBC) +$127.43
2015 NPBC 30 Shares +$80.84


2015 NPBC 100 Shares +$46.99
Northeast (NBN): +$64.07


Oneida Financial (ONFC): $62.74


Oritani (ORIT): +$456.49
















Pacific Continental (PCBK): +$362.92

2013 PCBK 100 Shares +$362.92
Southwest Bancorp (OKSB): +$301.53

2010 OKSB 50 Shares +$301.53
Susquehanna (SUSQ): $471.19

2014 SUSQ 30 Shares +$110.99

2014 SUSQ 50 Shares +$293.66
2011 SUSQ 50 Shares +$66.54
Tower Bancorp (TOBC): $128.6


2011 TOBC 100 Shares $128.6
United Financial (UBNK): +$24.97



VantageSouth (VSB): +$19.6



Wainwright (WAIN): +$483.08

2010 WAIN 50 Shares +$483.08
Washington Banking (WBCO): +$217.23


2013 WBCO 151+ Shares +$217.23

Wilbur (WLBC): +$340.25

2010 WLBC 151+ Shares +$340.25

Wilmington Trust (WILM): +$224.38 

2010 WILM 100 Shares +244.38
Wilshire (WIBC): $342.82

++++++

SECTION 3 Unprofitable Trades: -$2,619.71 (netted with profitable trades in total net profit number)


The worst one was Porter Bancorp (PBIB ) which later changed its name to Limestone Bancorp (LMST).


BOCH -$52.9 




BPFH -$77.45




BRBS: -398.02



HCBK: -422.55


HFBC = -$62.73




HopeFED: -68.5



HOPE: -$692.14

PBIB: -755.01




PFBI: -$90.41



DisclaimerI am not a financial advisor but simply an individual investor who has been managing my own money since I was a teenager. In this post, I am acting solely as a financial journalist focusing on my own investments. The information contained in this post is not intended to be a complete description or summary of all available data relevant to making an investment decision. Instead, I am merely expressing some of the reasons underlying the purchase or sale of securities. Nothing in this post is intended to constitute investment or legal advice or a recommendation to buy or to sell. All investors need to perform their own due diligence before making any financial decision which requires at a minimum reading original source material available at the SEC and elsewhere. A failure to perform due diligence only increases what I call "error creep". Stocks, Bonds & Politics: ERROR CREEP and the INVESTING PROCESS Each investor needs to assess a potential investment taking into account their personal risk tolerances, goals and situational risks. I can only make that kind of assessment for myself and family members.

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