TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On October 1, El Paso-based WestStar Bank and Chicago, Illinois-based Hub International Limited, a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, jointly announced the sale of the assets of WestStar Insurance Agency Inc. to Hub. Located in El Paso, WestStar Insurance is a subsidiary of WestStar Bank. It has focused on business insurance, employee … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by American First National Bank, based in Houston, to relocate a branch from 240 Legacy Dr., Ste. 112, in Plano to 1908 K Ave. in Plano. The TDB reports that Frost Bank, based in San Antonio, has applied to establish a branch at 19019 IH 35 in … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Broadway National Bank, based in San Antonio, has established a branch at 8333 Douglas Ave., Ste. 100, in Dallas. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Home Bank NA, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, to establish a branch at 110 Vintage Park Blvd., Ste. 100, in Houston. The … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Amarillo National Bank, based in Amarillo, has established a branch at 1700 Coulter in Amarillo. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by VeraBank NA, based in Henderson, to establish a branch at 3002 Barron Rd. in College Station. The OCC reports that it has approved an application … Read more
Conversions The TDB reports that Sunflower Bank NA, based in Dallas, has applied to convert to a Texas state charter under the name Sunflower Bank. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by American Bank NA, based in Corpus Christi, to establish a branch at 101 N. Shoreline in Corpus Christi. The … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved applications by Bank of America NA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, to establish the following branches: 401 N. Hwy. 77, Ste. 20, in Waxahachie and 2408 McKinney Ave. in Dallas. The agency also reports that it has approved an application by Bank of America to relocate a … Read more
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
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Wells Fargo Bank NA, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to establish a branch at the southwest corner of Hwy. 423 and Hwy. 380 in Frisco. The agency also reports that it has approved an application by Wells Fargo Bank to relocate a branch … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established a branch at 3910 W. State Hwy. 31 W in Corsicana. The OCC reports that Home Bank NA, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, has applied to establish a branch at 110 Vintage Park Blvd., Ste. 100, in Houston. The OCC reports … Read more
Name Changes The TDB reports that First State Bank, based in Abilene, has changed its name to Avana Bank. Home Offices The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Susser Bank, based in Dallas, to relocate its home office from 100 Crescent Ct., Ste. 575, in Dallas to 4010 Maple Ave., Ste. 150A, … Read more