TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Bank of America National Association, based in Charlotte, to establish a branch at U.S. Highway 380 in Cross Roads. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish a branch at the … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that it has approved an application by The Hondo National Bank, based in Hondo, to merge with Community National Bank, based in Hondo, and operate under the new name TXN Bank National Association. The TDB reports that Citizens State Bank, based in Somerville, has completed its acquisition of Burton … Read more
Home Office Relocation The TDB reports that Freedom Bank has applied to relocate its home office from 902 E. Riley St. in Freer to an existing branch at 533 N. Alamo Rd. in Alamo and maintain the branch at 902 E. Riley St. in Freer. Branches The TDB reports that it has approved an application … Read more
Misty Cox has been promoted to vice president and senior treasury management officer at Jacksonville-based Austin Bank. She joined the bank as a sales representative for the treasury management team in 2020. She brought with her 20 years of sales experience and works out of the bank’s Lufkin office. A native of Nacogdoches, Cox earned … Read more
The board of directors of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank announced a change in their corporate office at the November meeting. Jeff Austin Jr. has been elected senior chairman of the board and his son, Jeff Austin III, has been named chairman of the board. This transition continues the Austin family legacy of banking into the fourth generation. … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Texas Bank, based in Brownwood, has applied to merge with Texas Bank Financial, based in Weatherford. Branches The OCC reports that Bank of America National Association, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has applied to establish a branch at 11050 US Hwy. 380 in Cross Roads. The OCC reports … Read more
Branches The TDB reports that WestStar Bank, based in El Paso, has established a branch at 12160 Pebble Hills in El Paso. The TDB reports that Security State Bank & Trust, based in Fredericksburg, has applied to establish a branch at 3973 W. Vickery Blvd., Ste. 102 and 103, in Fort Worth. The TDB reports … Read more
Jabralon Allen has joined Jacksonville-based Austin Bank as assistant vice president and relationship manager in the bank’s Frankston office. A Frankston native, he earned his BBA degree in accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University while attending the university on a football scholarship. Allen’s wife, Shiann, serves as a customer service representative in Austin Bank’s … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that The Hondo National Bank, based in Hondo, has applied to merge with Community National Bank, based in Hondo, with the resulting bank to be named TXN Bank National Association. Branches The OCC reports that Wells Fargo Bank National Association, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has established a … Read more
Branches The TDB reports that The First State Bank, based in Abernathy, has established a branch at 100 E. Hamilton St. in Stamford. The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Grandview Bank, based in Grandview, to establish a branch at 2500 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. in Burleson. The TDB reports that Security State … Read more