TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has re-appointed Thomas J. Falk of Dallas as chair and Claudia Aguirre of Houston as deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors for 2023. Falk joined the Dallas Fed board in 2019 and was appointed chair in 2022. He is the retired chairman and … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Chappell Hill Bank, based in Chappell Hill, to merge with GOBI Acquisition Corp., based in Irving. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established a branch at 38987 Buckeye Trail in Magnolia. The OCC reports … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that Great Plains National Bank, based in Elk City, Oklahoma, has completed its acquisition of Providence Bank of Texas SSB, based in Southlake. The TDB reports that Prosperity Bank, based in El Campo, has applied to acquire Lone Star State Bank of West Texas, in Lubbock. The FRBD reports … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Kari Mitchell to the bank’s El Paso branch board and Denise Rodriguez Hernandez to the San Antonio branch board. In addition, Von Washington has been reappointed to the El Paso branch board. All three are slated to serve a three-year term ending December 31, 2025. In their … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that PNC Bank NA, based in Wilmington, Delaware, has applied to establish a branch at 5220 Ave. J in Houston. The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has applied to establish a branch at the northeast corner of Ronald Reagan Blvd. and Kauffman Loop in Leander. … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Pinnacle Bank, based in Fort Worth, has completed its acquisition of Crockett National Bank, based in San Antonio. Conversions The TDB reports that First Liberty National Bank, based in Liberty, has converted to a state charter under the name First Liberty Bank. Name Changes The TDB reports that … Read more
Joe Quiroga of Edinburg and Cindy Taylor of Houston have been re-elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors by its member banks. They will both serve a three-year term ending December 31, 2025. In this role, they provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by The Chasewood Bank, based in Houston, to acquire MergerCo Inc., based in Houston. The TDB reports that Prosperity Bank, based in El Campo, has applied to acquire Lone Star State Bank of West Texas, based in Lubbock, and FirstCapital Bank of Texas … Read more
Name Changes The TDB reports that Security Bank of Crawford, based in Crawford, has applied to change its name to Security Bank of Texas. Conversions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by The First Liberty National Bank, based in Liberty, to convert to a state charter under the name First Liberty Bank. … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Bank of America NA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has established a branch at 8616 S. IH 35 in Austin. The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas based in Killeen, has applied to establish a commercial loan office at 1750 Round Rock Ave., Ste. 300, in Round Rock. The TDB … Read more