TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Clara Edwards retired from Lubbock-based City Bank’s Monahans branch on December 31, 2025—capping a career that spanned 77 years. “We are so proud of Clara and all she has done in her 77 years of banking,” Cory T. Newsom, CEO, told KCBD News in Lubbock. “She is an extraordinary example of someone who puts her … Read more
On June 24, Maverick Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Lubbock-based Maverick Bank, and Sandhills Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Monahans-based Tejas Bank, announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Maverick will acquire Sandhills. Upon closing, Tejas Bank will merge into Maverick Bank, creating a West Texas community bank … Read more