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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

Regulatory Actions

Here are the latest regulatory agency transactions regarding Texas bank applications—including new charters, mergers and acquisitions, and the establishment and relocation of bank branches—as filed with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Texas Department of Banking (TDB), Federal Reserve Board of Dallas (FRBD) and the Federal Insurance Deposit Corp. (FDIC):

March 1–7, 2026

Mergers and Acquisitions

The TDB reports that Peoples Bank, based in Lubbock, has applied to merge into Cornerstone Capital Bank SSB, based in Houston.

The TDB reports that it has approved an application by City Bank, based in Lubbock, to acquire Bank of Houston, based in Houston.

Conversions

The TDB reports that Yoakum National Bank, based in Yoakum, has applied to convert to a state charter under the name Yoakum Bank.

Branches

The OCC reports that it has approved an application by First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, to establish a branch at 2250 Main St. NW in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

The TDB reports that it has approved an application by First Financial Bank, based in Abilene, to establish a branch at 865 S. 8th St. in Beaumont.

The TDB reports that Harmony Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to establish a branch at 815 Kings Fort Pkwy. in Kaufman.

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