Stifel Bank & Trust Completes Acquisition of Acacia Federal Savings Bank

ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwired - Nov 1, 2013) - Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Stifel Bank & Trust has completed its acquisition of Acacia Federal Savings Bank (Acacia Federal), a one-branch community bank with approximately $585 million in total assets.

Established in 1985, and wholly owned by Ameritas Mutual Holding Company, Acacia Federal is a federally chartered savings institution with one retail branch located in Falls Church, Virginia. Over 80% of Acacia Federal's loan portfolio is originated single-family residential mortgages.

The acquisition was completed as of October 31, 2013 following the receipt of all regulatory approvals and completion of other conditions precedent to closing.

Stifel Company Information
Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel's broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC; and Century Securities Associates, Inc. and through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Limited in the United Kingdom and Europe. The Company's broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank & Trust offers a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. offers trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company's web site at www.stifel.com.

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