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East Texas Financial Corp. to Acquire Texas National Bancorporation and Texas National Bank

July 31, 2025 by Neil Ferguson

East Texas Financial Corp., the bank holding company for Kilgore-based Citizens Bank, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Texas National Bancorporation Inc., the bank holding company for Jacksonville-based Texas National Bank. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025. Upon closing, East Texas Financial Corp. will operate as a … Read more

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