Southern States Bancshares to Enhance Georgia Franchise With Acquisition of CBB Bancorp

Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSBK) ("Southern States"), the holding company for Southern States Bank, and CBB Bancorp ("CBB Bancorp"), the holding company for Century Bank of Georgia ("Century Bank"), announced today the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Southern States would acquire CBB Bancorp. Upon completion, Southern States expects to merge CBB Bancorp with and into Southern States, with Southern States as the surviving entity. Century Bank of Georgia would similarly be merged with and into Southern States Bank with Southern States Bank surviving. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approval.
 

Upon completion of the transaction, Southern States Bank is expected to have approximately $2.8 billion in assets, $2.3 billion in deposits and $2.0 billion in loans. It would have 15 full-service branches and two loan production offices across Alabama and Georgia. Southern States Bank would have 48% of its deposits located in Georgia, with increased presence in the high-growth Atlanta metro market.