First Southern Bank to be acquired by Community First Credit Union of Florida

First Southern Bank has been sold to Community First Credit Union of Florida.

The banks jointly announced the deal, which will be finalized in the spring or summer of next year, pending federal regulatory approval. The announcement was made last week.

First Southern Bank is headquartered in Waycross and recently opened a brand new branch in Blackshear and transitioned its Patterson location to a limited-service branch. First Southern was the successor to the 118-yearold The Patterson Bank. First Southern also has locations in Jesup and Bradenton, Sebring and Stuart, FL.