TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On April 25, Tupelo, Mississippi-based Cadence Bank announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Industry-based Industry Bancshares Inc., the bank holding company for Bank of Brenham, Citizens State Bank, Fayetteville Bank, Industry State Bank, The First National Bank of Bellville and The First National Bank of Shiner. The merger will expand Cadence Bank’s … Read more
Bank of Brenham has announced development plans for a new, full-service branch in Bryan/College Station to be known as Bank of B/CS. The bank will begin operations late this spring at 3030 University Dr., Ste. 200, in College Station. In addition to opening this location, the bank will begin construction of a new bank at … Read more
Longtime Texas banker Lee Roy Gaskamp Jr., 69, passed away on September 6 after an exhausting battle with COVID-19. During his lifetime, he served at several community banks and as a commissioned state bank examiner with the Texas Department of Banking before founding the Bank of Brenham in 2001. He served as the bank’s president … Read more