TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Lone Star State Bank of West Texas, based in Lubbock, has merged into Prosperity Bank, based in El Campo. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Great Plains National Bank, based in Elk City, Oklahoma, to establish a branch at 2620 N. Travis in … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has applied to establish a branch at 4101 W. Wheatland Rd. in Dallas. The OCC reports that Investar Bank NA, based in Baton Rouge, has applied to establish a branch at 2657 S. Loop 336 W, Ste. B, in Conroe. The OCC reports … Read more
Bank Charters The TDB reports that Houston Bank & Trust, based in Houston, has applied for a state bank charter with headquarters based at 919 W Drew St. in Houston. Name Changes The TDB reports that Fort Davis State Bank, based in Fort Davis, to change its name to Maverick Bank. Branches The TDB reports … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Prosperity Bank, based in El Campo, to acquire Lone Star State Bank of West Texas, based in Lubbock. Conversions The TDB reports that Third Coast Bank, based in Humble, has converted from a state savings bank (as Third Coast Bank SSB) to … Read more
On March 15, Natchitoches, Louisiana-based BOM Bank announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire nine Arp, Texas-based American State Bank locations in Texas. These include American State Bank’s Haslam, Timpson, Center, Lufkin, Chestnut, Huntington, Chester and Conroe branches, as well as one soon-to-be-renovated location. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Woodforest National Bank, based in The Woodlands, has established a branch in the HEB at 16000 Woodland Hills Dr. in Humble. The OCC reports that it has approved applications by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish the following branches: at the southwest corner of State Hwy. … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by The First National Bank of Sonora, based in Sonora, to establish a branch at 205 Exchange Blvd. in Hutto. The OCC reports that National Bank & Trust, based in La Grange, has applied to establish a branch at 4401 S. Staples St. in Corpus … Read more
On March 5, Spearman-based First National Bank and Guymon, Oklahoma-based Bank of the Panhandle announced their intent to merge and become Panhandle First Bank. The two banks have frequently partnered over the past 39 years to serve their communities, and have determined that the communities will be better served by combining the two institutions into … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Great Plains National Bank, based in Elk City, Oklahoma, has applied to establish a branch at 2620 N. Travis, Ste. 200, in Sherman. The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Veritex Community Bank, based in Dallas, to establish a branch at 4660 Sweetwater Blvd. in Sugar Land. … Read more
Bank Charters The OCC reports that it has approved an application by FundBank NA, based in Austin, to establish a bank charter. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Woodforest National Bank, based in The Woodlands, to establish a branch at 1620 W. Church St. in Livingston. The OCC reports that … Read more