29 Oct, 2026

Illinois-based First Mid Bancshares to buy Missouri-based Evergreen Bancshares

Mattoon, Illinois-based First Mid Bancshares Inc., the holding company of First Mid Bank & Trust NA, agreed to acquire St. Louis-based Evergreen Bancshares Inc., parent company of American Bank of Freedom, in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at about $70.7 million.

Following the deal's close, American Bank of Freedom will be ...[end of article preview]