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Oklahoma-based MidFirst Bank Completes Acquisition of Florida-based Amerant Bank Locations in Houston

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On November 8, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based MidFirst Bank announced the completion of its acquisition of the Houston banking locations of Coral Gables, Florida-based Amerant Bank NA, the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. Through the acquisition, MidFirst gained Amerant’s Houston client relationships and added six banking locations and 45 employees. “Houston is a highly desirable and … Read more

First Liberty National Banchares to Acquire First National Bank of Alvin and Pearland State Bank

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On October 17, Charles McGuire, chairman of First Liberty National Bancshares Inc., the holding company of Liberty-based First Liberty Bank, and Kelly Stretcher, president and CEO of First Liberty Bank, announced that a definitive agreement has been executed wherein First Liberty National Bancshares Inc., has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the issued and outstanding … Read more

Liberty Capital Bank and Texas Heritage Bank to Merge, Strengthening Decades-Long Partnership

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On September 19, Liberty Capital Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Addison-based Liberty Capital Bank, announced its plans to merge with Southwestern Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Boerne-based Texas Heritage Bank. The merger is based upon long-standing respect and mentorship between Texas Heritage Bank principals Jack Griggs and Steve Mack and the co-founder of Liberty … Read more

Louisiana’s Business First Merger with Texas’ Oakwood Bancshares Approved by Regulators

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In September, Business First Bancshares, the holding company for Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based b1BANK, received regulatory approvals to complete its merger with Oakwood Bancshares, the holding company for Dallas-based Oakwood Bank, a Texas banking association. “We appreciate our regulatory partners’ efficient review of the proposed transaction as well as the strong affirmation expressed by the Oakwood … Read more

Illinois-based First Busey Corp. Enters Texas Market with Kansas-based CrossFirst Bankshares Merger

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On August 27, Champaign, Illinois-based First Busey Corp., the holding company for Busey Bank, and Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bankshares Inc., the holding company for CrossFirst Bank, announced their plan to merge, pursuant to which CrossFirst will merge with and into Busey in an all-common stock transaction valued at approximately $916.8 million, based on Busey’s closing … Read more

Florida-based SouthState Corp. to Acquire McKinney-based Independent Bank Group

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On May 20, SouthState Corp., the parent company of Winter Haven, Florida-based SouthState Bank NA, and Independent Bank Group Inc., the parent company of McKinney-based Independent Bank (dba Independent Financial), jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which SouthState will acquire Independent Bank Group in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately … Read more

First National Bank in Spearman Merging with Oklahoma-based Bank of the Panhandle to Create Panhandle First Bank

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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

Sunflower Bank/FirstSun Capital Bancorp and HomeStreet Inc. Announce Merger

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On January 16, Denver, Colorado-based FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the holding company of Dallas-based Sunflower Bank NA, and Seattle, Washington-based HomeStreet Inc., the holding company of HomeStreet Bank, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which HomeStreet Inc. and HomeStreet Bank will merge with and into FirstSun Capital Bancorp and Sunflower Bank, … Read more

First NationaI Bank of Jasper and First State Bank of Livingston Complete Merger

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On December 4, First National Bank of Jasper and First State Bank of Livingston will complete their merger under the name First State Bank of Livingston (First State Bank). With a combined asset size of more than $700 million, the merger positions the combined bank to invest in additional resources such as technology, as well as … Read more

Texas State Bankshares Announces Acquisition Agreement with Estrada Hinojosa & Co.

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On August 7, Texas State Bankshares Inc., the holding company for Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank (TRB), announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas-based investment banking group Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc. The acquisition will add a team of 48 individuals—as well as offices in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Edinburg, … Read more

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