TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS



Mergers and Acquisitions

The TDB reports that Oakwood Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to merge into b1BANK, based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Name Changes

The TDB reports that it has approved an application by First State Bank, based in Abilene, to change its name to Avana Bank.

Branches

The TDB reports that Frost Bank, based in San Antonio, has applied to establish a branch at 9605 Coit Rd. in Plano.

The TDB reports that First State Bank of Burnet, based in Burnet, has applied to establish a branch at 2315 W. 5th St. in Plainview.