First Foundation jumps on $785 million buyout deal with FirstSun Capital

Firstsun Capital Bancorp

28/10/2025 12:39

** Regional lender First Foundation's FFWM.N shares jump 11.5% to $6.18 premarket

** FirstSun Capital Bancorp FSUN.O will buy FFWM in a $785 million all-stock deal, the banks announced late on Monday

** FFWM shareholders will receive 0.16083 share of FSUN for each share of First Foundation they own

** Deal set to boost FirstSun’s expansion in southern California and will create a $17 billion bank

** Analysts said FFWM's CEO change last year could make it a potential sale candidate sooner

** As of last close, FFWM stock down 10.6% YTD

 (Reporting by Arasu Kannagi Basil in Bengaluru)

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