The Federal Reserve Board has approved Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.'s application tied to its planned acquisition of LINKBANCORP, adding a key regulatory step to the pending merger process.
The Federal Reserve Board has approved Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp.'s application tied to its planned acquisition of LINKBANCORP, Inc., clearing a key regulatory hurdle in the pending deal.
The approval was announced on April 10, 2026, by the Federal Reserve Board. Burke & Herbert and LINKBANCORP said on March 25 that their shareholders had approved the merger. The companies first announced the merger agreement on December 18, 2025.
The latest Fed action advances the transaction process, but the companies have not said that the deal has closed.
Deal timeline
- December 18, 2025: Burke & Herbert and LINKBANCORP announced a definitive merger agreement.
- January 20, 2026: Burke & Herbert filed Federal Reserve applications related to the deal.
- March 25, 2026: Shareholders of both companies approved the merger.
- April 10, 2026: The Federal Reserve Board announced approval of Burke & Herbert's application.
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