Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. Buys Sterling Bancorp, Merchants Bancorp, Sterling Bancorp Inc, Sells Belden Inc, Signature Bank, Citizens Financial Group Inc

• New Purchases: MBIN, SBT, CATC, MRBK, CASH, MCB, ASB, TMHC, CVCY, CNNE,
• Added Positions: STL, OMF, SASR, USB, ACBI, SHBI, BOFI, OLBK, FHB, MSL,
• Reduced Positions: BDC, SBNY, CFG, COF, SBCF, FBC, ALLY, VBTX, FAF, C,
• Sold Out: FMBI, CUNB, NCR, BANC, BLK, TPH, COBZ, CVTI, FNFV, FSBK,

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1. Ally Financial Inc (ALLY) - 5,222,634 shares, 7.04% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 10.59%
2. Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) - 1,329,516 shares, 3.73% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 12.34%
3. JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) - 733,012 shares, 3.62% of the total portfolio.
4. US Bancorp (USB) - 1,362,747 shares, 3.38% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 18.29%
5. OneMain Holdings Inc (OMF) - 2,765,855 shares, 3.32% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 62.92%

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. initiated holding in Merchants Bancorp. The purchase prices were between $16.8 and $20.97, with an estimated average price of $18.71. The stock is now traded at around $22.25. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.57%. The holding were 1,722,932 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. initiated holding in Sterling Bancorp Inc. The purchase prices were between $12.16 and $13.45, with an estimated average price of $12.8. The stock is now traded at around $13.82. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.46%. The holding were 2,491,016 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. initiated holding in Cambridge Bancorp. The purchase prices were between $70 and $85.85, with an estimated average price of $74.07. The stock is now traded at around $85.79. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.78%. The holding were 211,365 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. initiated holding in Meridian Bank. The purchase prices were between $17.58 and $20.98, with an estimated average price of $18.83. The stock is now traded at around $17.41. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.5%. The holding were 537,742 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. initiated holding in Meta Financial Group Inc. The purchase prices were between $77.5 and $94.9, with an estimated average price of $86.92. The stock is now traded at around $113.75. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.41%. The holding were 94,944 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. initiated holding in Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. The purchase prices were between $36.99 and $50.03, with an estimated average price of $42.91. The stock is now traded at around $44.09. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.38%. The holding were 196,493 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. added to a holding in Sterling Bancorp by 301.92%. The purchase prices were between $23.5 and $26.05, with an estimated average price of $24.76. The stock is now traded at around $24.70. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.86%. The holding were 2,176,197 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. added to a holding in OneMain Holdings Inc by 62.92%. The purchase prices were between $24.1 and $32.61, with an estimated average price of $27.65. The stock is now traded at around $31.22. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.28%. The holding were 2,765,855 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. added to a holding in Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc by 252.27%. The purchase prices were between $38.23 and $42.85, with an estimated average price of $40.16. The stock is now traded at around $39.37. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.62%. The holding were 476,689 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. added to a holding in Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc by 166.76%. The purchase prices were between $15.9 and $18.8, with an estimated average price of $17.22. The stock is now traded at around $17.90. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.49%. The holding were 964,313 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. added to a holding in Shore Bancshares Inc by 252.92%. The purchase prices were between $16.46 and $18.02, with an estimated average price of $17.11. The stock is now traded at around $18.42. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.33%. The holding were 594,717 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. added to a holding in Old Line Bancshares Inc by 114.76%. The purchase prices were between $28.25 and $30.7, with an estimated average price of $29.48. The stock is now traded at around $33.05. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.28%. The holding were 382,188 shares as of 2017-12-31.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. sold out a holding in First Midwest Bancorp Inc. The sale prices were between $22.4 and $25.42, with an estimated average price of $23.71.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. sold out a holding in CU Bancorp. The sale prices were between $36.7 and $39, with an estimated average price of $37.76.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. sold out a holding in NCR Corp. The sale prices were between $29.57 and $37.86, with an estimated average price of $33.11.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. sold out a holding in Banc of California Inc. The sale prices were between $19.65 and $23.05, with an estimated average price of $20.87.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. sold out a holding in BlackRock Inc. The sale prices were between $449.95 and $518.86, with an estimated average price of $485.85.

Basswood Capital Management, L.l.c. sold out a holding in TRI Pointe Group Inc. The sale prices were between $13.99 and $18.44, with an estimated average price of $16.83.