ESSA Bancorp, Inc. (ESSA) said Tuesday that it has obtained all required regulatory and shareholder approvals to complete its acquisition of First Star Bancorp, Inc. (FSSB) and its wholly owned subsidiary, First Star Bank.
ESSA noted that election forms will be mailed soon to the stockholders of First Star Bancorp for completion.
This acquisition will add 9 full service locations, all in the Lehigh Valley, to ESSA Bancorp, Inc.'s existing 17-branch network. No branch closings are anticipated as a result of this transaction
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