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Houston-based Cornerstone Capital Bank to Acquire West Texas-based Peoples Bank

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 by Neil Ferguson

On October 16, Cornerstone Capital Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Houston-based Cornerstone Capital Bank, and Peoples Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Cornerstone will acquire Peoples. This transaction marks Cornerstone’s first bank acquisition since its merger with Roscoe Bank in 2022. Upon … Read more

First Bank Texas Names Lewis Area President of Newest Branch in Fort Worth

July 31, 2025 by Neil Ferguson

Weatherford-based First Bank Texas has hired Courtney Garner Lewis to serve as its new Fort Worth area president to guide the bank’s continued growth in Tarrant County. The leadership announcement coincides with the opening of First Bank Texas’ newest office in Fort Worth, located at the Fort Worth Club Tower, Suite 800. The new location … Read more

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