TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC and TDB report that SouthState Bank NA, based in Winter Haven, Florida, has completed its acquisition of Independent Bank, dba Independent Financial, based in McKinney. The TDB reports that Columbus State Bank, based in Columbus, has completed its merger with Hill Bank & Trust Co., based in Weimar. Branches The … Read more
Branches The TDB reports that Wallis Bank, based in Wallis, has established a branch at 4805 E. Sam Houston Pkwy., Ste. 100, in Pasadena. The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Texas Bank, based in Henderson, to establish a branch at 7680 Preston Rd. in Frisco.
Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established the following branches: 9324 Summer Creek Dr. in Fort Worth and 1055 Market Way Rd. in Argyle. The agency also reports that it has received applications by JPMorgan Chase Bank to establish the following branches: at the southeast corner of … Read more
Loan Production Offices The OCC reports that it has approved an application by First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, to establish a loan production office at 641 N. Stanton Dr. in El Paso. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Woodforest National Bank, based in The Woodlands, to establish a … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Independent Bank, based in McKinney, has applied to merge into SouthState Bank NA, based in Winter Haven, Florida. Main Offices The OCC reports that it has approved an application by The First National Bank of Eagle Lake, based in Eagle Lake, to relocate its home office from 100 … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Sunflower Bank, based in Dallas, has withdrawn its application to merge with HomeStreet Bank NA, based in Seattle, Washington, and has also withdrawn its application to convert to a national association. Branches The OCC reports that VeraBank NA, based in Henderson, has applied to establish a branch at … Read more
Perry Ginn, regional market president at Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas, has been selected as the 2024 Banker of the Year by the Tarrant County Bankers Association. He was honored at the organization’s Banker of the Year luncheon on December 12 at the River Crest Country Club in Fort Worth. Ginn has more than 40 … Read more
To honor regional banks that positively impact their communities, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group publish an annual list of “America’s Best Regional Banks [and Credit Unions]”* every December. The publication’s 2025 list includes 46 regional banks that operate in Texas, with 39 banks based in the Lone Star State. As Newsweek states, “Regional banks…are the … Read more
Grant Leigh has joined Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas to serve as executive vice president and Dallas market CEO. He brings nearly two decades of experience in banking, team leadership and client relationship management to his new role. Leigh’s prior banking experience includes leadership roles in energy, credit and commercial banking divisions. In his most … Read more
Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas has hired Grier Patton for its San Antonio corporate banking team. He will serve as a vice president. Patton brings more than 10 years of experience in corporate and commercial banking, including expertise in financial forecasting, financial analysis and specialized industries. He joins Bank of Texas from Truist Bank, where … Read more