Article: The South Financial Group to Acquire Gulf West Banks; Expand Into Greater Tampa Bay Area.

GREENVILLE, S.C., March 21/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

The South Financial Group, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Gulf West Banks, Inc. in a stock and cash transaction currently valued at approximately $115 million. Gulf West operates 15 branches in greater Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida through its subsidiary, Mercantile Bank.

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The South Financial Group will merge Mercantile Bank into its Florida banking subsidiary and add approximately $516 million in assets and banking offices in Apollo Beach, Brandon, Clearwater, Largo, New Port Richey, Port Richey, St. ...

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