After months of back-and-forth court filings, First Citizens Bancshares, a $34.4 billion institution in Raleigh, and KS Bancorp, a $375.6 million asset bank company in Johnston County, have agreed to a settlement.
According to a statement from Smithfield-based KS, as part of the settlement, it has repurchased all KS shares owned by First Citizens and its affiliates. In return, Raleigh-based First Citizens agreed to drop its lawsuit. “The other terms of the settlement will remain confidential,”…
