US IPO Week Ahead: 2 banks test the waters amid annual summer slowdown

The IPO market is getting a breather as the August lull continues to set in, with just two banks scheduled for the week ahead.

Utah-based digital bank FinWise Bancorp(FINW) plans to raise $58 million at a $183 million market cap. FinWise Bank makes loans to and takes deposits from consumers and small businesses across the US. As of 3/31/21, FinWise Bancorp had total assets of $330 million, total loans of $245 million, total deposits of $189 million, and total shareholders’ equity of $52 million.

Alabama bank Southern States Bancshares(SSBK) plans to raise $40 million at a $174 million market cap. Southern States Bank is a full service community bank, serving businesses and individuals through 15 branches across Alabama and Georgia. As of 3/31/21, Southern States had total assets of $1.5 billion, total loans of $1.1 billion, total deposits of $1.3 billion, and total shareholders’ equity of $145 million.