First Federal Bank entered into definitive agreement to acquire certain operating assets and assume certain liabilities of BNC Bank's mortgage division from BNCCORP, Inc..

First Federal Bank entered into definitive agreement to acquire certain operating assets and assume certain liabilities of BNC Bank's mortgage division from BNCCORP, Inc. (OTCPK:BNCC) on April 12, 2023. As a result of the transaction, First Federal will continue mortgage origination activities in the Overland Park, KS, Moline, IL, Bismarck, ND and Glendale, AZ regions. The Board of Directors of BNCCRP approved the merger as part of BNCC's strategic decision to exit the residential mortgage origination business.

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023. Robert Flowers of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP acted as legal advisor to First Federal Bank and Kaplan Strangis & Kaplan PA acted as legal advisor to BNCCORP, Inc.