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Arkansas-based Bank OZK Continues Texas Expansion in Houston, Austin and Colleyville

August 28, 2025 by Neil Ferguson

Little Rock, Arkansas-based Bank OZK is ramping up its presence in Texas, recently unveiling new branch locations across major metro areas. According to the Arkansas Business Journal, Bank OZK is accelerating its footprint in Texas and Georgia, announcing plans for new branch openings in both states as part of its broader growth strategy. Earlier this … Read more

Yoakum National BancShares to Acquire Ganado Bancshares and Citizens State Bank of Ganado

February 28, 2025February 26, 2025 by Neil Ferguson

On February 21, William E. Browning, chairman of Yoakum National BancShares Inc., the holding company of Yoakum National Bank, and Jim Smitherman, CEO of Yoakum National Bank, announced that a definitive agreement has been executed in which Yoakum National BancShares Inc., has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of common … Read more

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