Stephens downgraded Independent Bank (IBTX) to Equal Weight from Overweight following the announcement of the acquisition of Independent by South State (SSB) to better align with Stephens’ rating of the latter. Upon closing of the deal, Independent will represent 22% of South State’s pro-forma deposits, the analyst estimates.
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