First Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Hammond, Louisiana-based First Guaranty Bank, has entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for the sale of its Texas operations to Muskogee,...
Texas Banking News
The Education Foundation of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) is gearing up for the fourth-annual IBAT EDGE, a program that offers two days of education, renowned industry keynote...
On March 9, Journey Financial Group Inc. and Houston-based Lone Star Bank jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Journey will acquire Lone Star. The transaction...
Waco-based The First National Bank of Central Texas (FNBCT) has opened its newest banking center in College Station. The brand-new 21,000-square-foot facility is located at 4270 State Hwy. 6 S....
On March 2, Cornerstone Capital Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Houston-based Cornerstone Capital Bank, announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Peoples Bancorp Inc., the holding company for...
The Texas Tech School of Banking will convene its 2026 program the week of August 9–14 at the Rawls College of Business on the campus of Texas Tech University in...
Texas Banking News
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has opened its new location in Sugar Land, located at 2245 Texas Dr., Ste. 180, near the intersection of Interstate 69...
In early January, the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame announced its 2026 inductees: Mark K. Johnson, Michael G. O’Rourke, Rogers Pope Jr., A. Ford Sasser...
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank is celebrating the successful completion of the inaugural Women in Leadership Mentoring Program, a development initiative designed to strengthen leadership capabilities,...
On January 2, Investar Holding Corp., the holding company of Investar Bank NA, announced the completion of its acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares Inc., the...
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has opened its newest full-service banking center in the northwest Houston suburb of Magnolia. The branch began serving customers on December...
Llano-based Hill Country National Bank has announced the grand opening of its newest full-service branch in Marble Falls. The new branch started serving customers on...
Henderson-based VeraBank has a new home in Round Rock. The bank has moved a branch from 902 Palm Valley Blvd. to 2300 S. Interstate 35...
To recognize banks (and credit unions) making a meaningful difference, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group have published “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2026.”...
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) will host community bank leaders from across the state during its 32nd Annual Congressional Visit, February 24–26 in...
Independent Banker magazine, the flagship publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), published its list of the 2025 “Best Community Banks to Work...
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David Baty, president and CEO of Frisco-based Texas Republic Bank, recently announced that “banking like it oughta be!” is celebrating 135 years in business this year. The bank was acquired 15 years ago by a...
On February 25, Denver, Colorado-based FirstSun Capital Bancorp and Irving-based First Foundation Inc. jointly announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has approved the merger of their respective bank subsidiaries, Dallas-based Sunflower...
San Antonio-based Jefferson Bank has opened its newest full-service banking center at Quarry Heights. Located at 7373 Broadway, Ste. 100, in northeast San Antonio, the new branch began serving customers on February 9 with a...
On February 2, Prosperity Bancshares Inc., the parent company of El Campo-based Prosperity Bank, announced the completion of the merger of Southwest Bancshares Inc. with and into Prosperity and the merger of Southwest’s wholly owned...
East Texas Financial Corp., the parent company of Kilgore-based Citizens Bank, and Texas National Bancorporation, the parent company of Jacksonville-based Texas National Bank, have announced the successful completion of East Texas Financial Corp.’s previously announced...
On February 2, Third Coast Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Humble-based Third Coast Bank, announced the successful completion of its merger with Keystone Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Bee Cave-based Keystone Bank SSB....
The SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox (SWGSB) in Dallas recently announced its program schedule for 2026. Since 1957, SWGSB has been a leader in developing banking talent nationwide. Known for its rigorous...
On January 28, Prosperity Bancshares Inc., the parent company of El Campo-based Prosperity Bank, and Stellar Bancorp Inc., the parent holding company of Houston-based Stellar Bank, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby...
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