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BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Investar Holding Corporation (the "Company") (NASDAQ:ISTR), the holding company of Investar Bank, National Association (the "Bank"), declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share to holders of the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable on October 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2026. This is the 52nd quarterly dividend paid by the Company, which follows an uninterrupted 11 quarterly cash dividends paid by the Bank. Additionally, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $16.25 per share, which is the full quarterly dividend of 1.625

Mechanics Bancorp ("Mechanics") (NASDAQ:MCHB) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Mechanics Bank, completed the sale to Bank of America’s trading desk of approximately $417 million of its remaining performing indirect auto loans at a price near book value, with a cutoff date of August 31, 2026. Mechanics Bank will retain approximately $13 million of runoff auto loans. Westlake Portfolio Management will continue to service the auto loans for both Bank of America and Mechanics Bank. C.J. Johnson, President and CEO of Mechanics, said: "This transaction represents another important step in our ongoing efforts to optimize our balance sheet and allocate capital to its highest and

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Haymaker Acquisition Corp V (the "Company") announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 25,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are expected to be listed on The New York Stock Exchange LLC ("NYSE") and begin trading on September 17, 2026, under the ticker symbol "HYACU." Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant, each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. An amou

Curbline Properties Corp. (NYSE:CURB), an owner of convenience centers in suburban, high household income communities, declared today a third quarter 2026 dividend on its common stock of $0.17 per share. The dividend is payable on October 14, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 29, 2026. About Curbline Properties Curbline Properties is an owner and manager of convenience shopping centers positioned on the curbline of well-trafficked intersections and major vehicular corridors in suburban, high household income communities. The Company is a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that is publicly traded under the ticker symbol "CURB" on the NYSE. A

Northern Trust has increased its prime rate from 6.75% to 7.00%, effective Thursday, September 17, 2026. About Northern Trust Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:NTRS) is a leading provider of wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services to corporations, institutions, affluent families and individuals. Founded in Chicago in 1889, Northern Trust has a global presence with offices in 24 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., and across 22 locations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2026, Northern Trust had assets under custody/administration of US$20.0 trillion, and assets under management of US$2.0 trillion. For more than

Agreement with NYSE-listed global technology company establishes framework for development initiatives supporting TCI's vision of connecting commerce with gaming and interactive digital environmentsPLANTATION, Fla., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TCI Entertainment ("TCI"), a technology company developing a proprietary platform designed to connect commerce with gaming and interactive digital environments, today announced the execution of a Master Services Agreement ("MSA") with Globant (NYSE:GLOB), a global technology company specializing in digital transformation, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) announced today that Citizens Bank, N.A. has increased its prime lending rate to 7.00 percent from 6.75 percent, effective Thursday, September 17, 2026. About Citizens Financial Group, Inc. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $233.8 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail, private banking, wealth management and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by li

Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:DSP) ("Viant" or the "Company") today announced the launch of an underwritten public offering of 8,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock to be sold by a selling stockholder of the Company (the "Selling Stockholder"). The underwriters will have a 30-day option period to purchase up to 1,275,000 additional shares of Class A common stock from the Company (the "Option Shares"). The Company will only receive proceeds from the sale of the Option Shares and will not receive any proceeds from the shares sold by the Selling Stockholder. The proposed offering is subject to market and other conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective Thursday, September 17, 2026, M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) will increase its prime lending rate from 6.75% to 7.00%.About M&TM&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, provides banking products and services with a branch and ATM network spanning the eastern U.S. from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. Trust-related services are provided in select markets in the U.S. and abroad by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank. For more information about M&T Bank, visit www.mtb.com.Equal Housing Lender. © 2026 M&T Bank.

AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform, today announced it granted inducement equity awards to Cameron Trenor, M.D., the Company’s newly-appointed Chief Medical Officer.The inducement awards consist of a non-qualified stock option to purchase 233,333 shares of the Company’s common stock and restricted stock units representing 116,667 shares of the Company’s common stock. The option has an exercise price of $5.36 per share, which is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The option has a 10-year term and will vest over four ye

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented National Healthcare Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ:NHP), a self-managed real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, and investing in a diversified portfolio of health care real estate, in a series of senior housing acquisitions completed over the past three months. Among the transactions was a senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) acquisition valued at approximately $98 million. The transaction involved the acquisition of two senior housing communities in the Midwest comprising 211 units. According to National Healthcare Pro

HOLLISTER, Calif., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Teknova, Inc. ("Teknova") (NASDAQ:TKNO), a leading producer of critical reagents for the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel therapies, vaccines, and molecular diagnostics, today introduced the Fill-Tek™ Dispensing System. Fill-Tek is a proprietary single-use bag dispensing capability that fills an entire custom reagent order across multiple bag sizes and quantities as a single lot. The Fill-Tek system removes the per-bag-size minimums that come with fixed manifold designs, so manufacturers can order the formats their process calls for rather than the formats the fill line requires. "Your process is one of a ki

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) announced it has increased its prime lending rate to 7.00 percent from 6.75 percent, effective tomorrow, September 17, 2026, at all U.S. Bank locations. About U.S. Bancorp: Headquartered in Minneapolis, U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. Our three major business lines serve 15 million clients globally, and our team of nearly 70,000 people invest our hearts and minds to power human potential every day. Ranked 110th on the Fortune 500, we are deeply respected for our culture and long-term stewardship and admired for our diversified business mix and product capabilities. View

Company Announces Exploration of All Options to Maximize Shareholder Value The top line results showed that the ELPIS II trial did not meet its primary endpoint of improvement in right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) at month 12, but there were exploratory clinical endpoints that the Company is continuing to analyze and plans to discuss with the FDA to determine a potential path forward in HLHSLaromestrocel has maintained what Longeveron believes is a favorable safety and tolerability profile consistent with prior clinical trials, now with 644 patients treated across Longeveron's multiple clinical programs, and has shown potential efficacy in clinical studies across multiple indication

Pan American Silver Corp. (NYSE:PAAS) (TSX:PAAS) ("Pan American" or the "Company") is pleased to report its estimated mineral reserves and mineral resources as at June 30, 2026. Proven and probable ("P&P") mineral reserves are estimated to contain approximately 511.1 million ounces of silver and 6.3 million ounces of gold. Measured and indicated ("M&I") mineral resources (excluding P&P mineral reserves) are estimated to total approximately 1,126.7 million ounces of silver and 7.5 million ounces of gold. Inferred mineral resources are estimated to total approximately 437.0 million ounces of silver and 7.2 million ounces of gold. These figures include Pan American’s 44% attributable share o

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PNC Bank, N.A. announced an increase in its prime lending rate. The new rate of 7.00% is effective tomorrow, Sept. 17, 2026. PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE:PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC), one of the larger independent commercial banks in California, today reported that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per share, payable on October 19, 2026 to holders of record on October 5, 2026. About Preferred Bank Preferred Bank is one of the larger independent commercial banks headquartered in California. The Bank is chartered by the State of California, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Bank conducts its banking business from its main office in Los Angeles, California, and thro

Acquisition expands wastewater service in Metro East; Approximately $2.6 Million in Capital Investments Planned During Next Five YearsBELLEVILLE, Ill., Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois American Water today completed the acquisition of the wastewater collection system in the City of Venice for $770,000. The newly acquired system adds approximately 500 wastewater collection service customers and expands the company's wastewater operations in the Metro East area near St. Louis. The acquisition agreement, which was approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission on June 24, 2026, highlights Illinois American Water's commitment to deliver safe, clean, reliable and affordable water and wastewa

Shippers Across U.S. Industries Cite Expanded Market Access, Stronger Supply Chains and New Growth Opportunities as the Combination's Key Benefits OMAHA, Neb. and ATLANTA, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 500 customers representing nearly every segment of the American freight economy have publicly supported the proposed Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) combination, with support continuing to grow through recent Surface Transportation Board (STB) filings. Twenty-three new shippers from industries including agriculture, energy, fertilizer, forest products, food and automotive cited the benefits of a single, integrated coast-to-coast rail network, including expan

Ontario, CA, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CVB Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:CVBF) (the "Company") announced a twenty cent ($0.20) per share cash dividend with respect to the third quarter of 2026. This dividend was approved at the Company’s regularly scheduled Board of Directors meeting held on September 16, 2026. The quarterly dividend will be payable on or about October 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2026."Our consistent and strong financial performance has enabled the Bank to announce our 148th consecutive quarterly cash dividend to be paid to our shareholders" said David A. Brager, Chief Executive Officer. Corporate OverviewCVB Financial Corp. ("CVBF") is the