On January 15, 2019 SmartFinancial, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBK) (“SmartFinancial”), the parent company of SmartBank, and Entegra Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: ENFC) (“Entegra”), the parent company of Entegra Bank, jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Entegra will combine with SmartFinancial in a strategic merger of equals. The merger agreement contemplates the merger of Entegra with and into SmartFinancial and the subsequent merger of Entegra Bank with and into SmartBank. The combination, an all-stock transaction, will create an approximate $4 billion-asset bank holding company with 47 branches across Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, serving a number of key Southeastern growth markets. For the full release, click here.