TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS



April 18–24, 2021

Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Happy State Bank, based in Happy, has applied to acquire First National Bank of Tahoka, based in Tahoka. The TDB reports that Commercial Bank of Texas National Association, based in Nacogdoches, has acquired a branch from Texas Bank and Trust Co., based in Longview. The branch is located at 102 W. … Read more

Guaranty Bank & Trust Relocates Denton Location

On October 5, Addison-based Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, announced it has relocated its main Denton location from 1100 Dallas Dr., Ste. 100, to 1200 West University Dr. Earlier this month, Guaranty Bank & Trust completed renovations of the new site, originally occupied by the former University State … Read more

Impressive Number of Community Banks Among the 2020 “Best Companies to Work for in Texas”

An impressive number of community banks were included in the recently published 2020 list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas,” an annual recognition program developed by Texas Monthly magazine, the Texas Association of Business, Texas Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies Group. Among the companies recognized in the small-sized-employer … Read more