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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

Neil Ferguson

Oklahoma-based MidFirst Bank Completes Acquisition of Florida-based Amerant Bank Locations in Houston

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On November 8, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based MidFirst Bank announced the completion of its acquisition of the Houston banking locations of Coral Gables, Florida-based Amerant Bank NA, the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. Through the acquisition, MidFirst gained Amerant’s Houston client relationships and added six banking locations and 45 employees. “Houston is a highly desirable and … Read more

American Momentum Bank Names Anthony San Antonio Market President

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College Station-based American Momentum Bank has named Dan Anthony market president for the San Antonio and Devine markets. He joined the bank in 2023 as a senior vice president/senior commercial relationship manager in San Antonio and has nearly 20 years of banking experience. Prior to joining American Momentum Bank, Anthony served as the senior commercial … Read more

American Banker’s 2024 ‘Best Banks to Work For’ List Includes Nine Texas-based Financial Institutions

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American Banker has released its 2024 list of the “Best Banks to Work For,” which includes nine banks based in Texas. Northbrook, Illinois-based First Bank Chicago was ranked No. 1 in this year’s list among 90 banks in the 12th annual ranking. The banks on the 2024 list range in size from the 52-employee First … Read more

TexasBank Welcomes Three Key Leaders to Corporate and Lending Teams

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Curtis Wilkinson, Angel DeLeon and Austin Hughes have recently joined Brownwood-based TexasBank to strengthen its corporate and lending teams further. Curtis “Curt” Wilkinson joined the bank as senior vice president/controller. He brings a wealth of financial and industry expertise to TexasBank, having served in similar capacities for several other successful, high-growth large commercial banks over … Read more

The First National Bank of Central Texas Celebrates College Station Groundbreaking

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On October 31, Waco-based The First National Bank of Central Texas held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new branch in College Station. The state-of-the-art 21,000-square-foot building will be located at 4270 State Hwy. 6 S. The College Station team expects to move into the new building sometime in early 2026. The bank has been in … Read more

October 20–26, 2024

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Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that First Liberty Bank, based in Liberty, has applied to merge with Pearland State Bank, based in Pearland, and First National Bank of Alvin, based in Alvin. Branches The TDB reports that it has approved an application by TexasBank, based in Brownwood, to establish a branch at 2641 E. … Read more

October 13–19, 2024

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Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Columbus State Bank, based in Columbus, has applied to merge with Hill Bank & Trust Co., based in Weimar. Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has applied to establish the following branches: 10505 Broadway St. in Pearland and 3000 S. Jackson Rd. … Read more

October 6–12, 2024

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Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Southtrust Bank NA, based in George West, to establish a branch at 14090 Southwest Fwy., Ste. 220, in Sugar Land. The OCC reports that PNC Bank NA, based in Wilmington, Delaware, has applied to establish a branch at 8031 Walnut Hill Ln. in Dallas. … Read more

Texas First Bank Promotes Doyle to Assistant Vice President for SBA Business Development

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Connor Doyle has been promoted to assistant vice president/SBA business development officer at Texas City-based Texas First Bank. He previously worked at DSW Homes before joining Texas First Bank’s SBA team in 2021 as a business development specialist. He will office out of the bank’s Pearland financial center. Doyle holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from … Read more

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© 2024 Bankers Digest—Published by IBAT Marketing Inc.
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