Peoples Bancorp to Buy Maryland’s Capital Bancorp for $728M

Why Peoples Bancorp Stock Tanked Today

It's acquiring a peer in a deal valued at over $728 million.

Peoples Bancorp to buy Maryland’s Capital Bancorp for $728M

Peoples’ second deal of 2026 will push the Marietta, Ohio-based lender well past the $10 billion-asset threshold it aimed to stay under with its last deal.

Peoples Bancorp to Buy Capital Bancorp for $728.1M

Peoples Bancorp agreed to acquire Capital Bancorp for $728.1 million, adding nationwide mortgage lender Capital Bank Home Loans.

Ohio bank makes deal to blow past $10 billion-asset mark

Peoples Bancorp, which has been hovering just below a key regulatory threshold, plans to get to $14 billion of assets with its planned acquisition of Maryland-based Capital Bancorp.

Ohio bank acquiring Rockville's Capital Bancorp for $728M

The deal would create a bank with $14 billion in assets and 150 branches across eight states and D.C.

Peoples Bancorp to Buy Capital in $728M Deal

MARIETTA, Ohio – September 30, 2026 (STL.News) Peoples Bancorp Inc. has agreed to acquire Capital Bancorp Inc. in an all-stock transaction initially valued at approximately $728.1 million, a deal that would significantly expand Peoples’ geographic footprint and add nationwide credit card, government-guaranteed lending, and mortgage operations to the regional bank’s existing financial-services platform. Peoples Bancorp, […] This News Peoples Banc…