FRANKLIN, N.C., Oct. 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entegra Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Entegra Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:ENFC) (“Entegra”), today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Stearns Bank, N.A., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Stearns Financial Services, Inc., to acquire its 2 banking branches in Jasper, Georgia. Entegra will assume approximately $150 million in deposits with the option to purchase up to $5 million in loans, and pay a deposit premium of 3.65%....