Commercial Capital Bancorp (CCBI Quote) surged on news that Washington Mutual (WM Quote) is planning to buy the lender in a deal that values the company at $983 million.
Each Commercial Capital share will be acquired for $16 in cash. Shares of Commercial Capital rose $1.55, or 11%, to $15.70, while Washington Mutual was down 39 cents, or 0.9%, at $44.62. The companies should close the transaction in the third quarter, provided Commercial Capital shareholders and regulators approve the plan.
Separately, Commercial Capital reported earnings of $13.8 million, or 24 cents a share, for the first quarter. The company earned $23.1 million and 40 cents a share in the year-ago period. Total assets were $5.7 billion at the end of March. ...
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