Jan 2 (Reuters) - Amerant Bancorp Inc :
* AMERANT BANCORP INC: UNIT SOLD PURCHASERS PORTFOLIO OF 323 BUSINESS-PURPOSE, INVESTMENT PROPERTY, RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOANS
* AMERANT BANCORP INC - PURCHASE PRICE ABOUT $58.9 MILLION PAID IN CASH
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