TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS



Mergers and Acquisitions

The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Happy State Bank, based in Amarillo, to acquire Muleshoe Bancshares Inc., based in Muleshoe, as well as First Bank of Muleshoe, based in Muleshoe.

Branches

The TDB reports that First State Bank, based in Shallowater, has applied to establish a branch at 11235 Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas.

The OCC reports that it has approved an application by First National Bank, based in Wichita Falls, to relocate a branch from 1540 E. Southlake Blvd. in Southlake to 605 W. State Hwy. 114 in Southlake.