TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
William L. “Billy” Mullins, senior executive vice president, chief risk officer and director at Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, announced his retirement after a banking career spanning 51 years, effective July 17. Mullins started his banking career in 1974 as an assistant national bank examiner for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). In 1979, … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Southtrust Bank NA, based in George West, has established a branch at 14090 Southwest Fwy., Ste. 220, in Sugar Land. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Great Plains National Bank, based in Elk City, Oklahoma, to establish a branch at 2624 N. Loy Lake Rd. in … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that it has approved an application by City National Bank of Colorado City, based in Colorado City, to acquire Citizens Bank NA, based in Abilene. The TDB reports that Industry State Bank, based in Industry; Fayetteville Bank, based in Fayetteville; and Citizens State Bank, based in Buffalo, have completed … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Liberty Capital Bank, based in Addison, has applied to acquire Texas Heritage Bank, based in Boerne. Branches The TDB reports that TexasBank, based in Brownwood, has established a branch at 1415 S. FM 51 in Decatur. The TDB reports that Citizens State Bank, based in Woodville, has established … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Texana Bank NA, based in Linden, to establish a branch at 1680 Keller Pkwy. in Keller. The TDB reports that North Dallas Bank & Trust Co., based in Dallas, has applied to establish a branch at 4961 Fields Pkwy. in Frisco. The TDB reports … Read more
Home Offices The OCC reports that The First National Bank of Eagle Lake, based in Eagle Lake, has relocated its home office from 100 Commerce St. in Eagle Lake to 1217 E. Main St. in Eagle Lake. Conversions The TDB reports that Cendera Bank NA, based in Bells, has applied to convert to a state … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that CapTex Bank, based in Fort Worth, has merged with and into Community National Bank and Trust of Texas, based in Corsicana. The OCC reports that The First National Bank of Eldorado, based in Eldorado, has acquired a branch of Western Bank, based in Lubbock. The branch is located … Read more
Durant, Okalhoma-based First United Bank recently announced that Jesse Jackson has joined the organization as Dallas/Fort Worth regional president. He has more than 35 years of experience in banking and financial leadership. Most recently, Jackson served as executive vice president and head of commercial banking at b1BANK in Dallas. Under his leadership, the bank raised … Read more
On June 5, Houston-based USV Bancorp Inc. announced that it has entered the final phase of its capital raising efforts to establish the first Vietnamese/American minority-owned bank in Houston. USV Bancorp notes that this milestone marks the culmination of a vision more than 50 years in the making. Founded in 2023, USV Bancorp is a … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Rio Bank, based in McAllen, has completed its acquisition of Lone Star Capital Bank NA, based in San Antonio. The TDB reports that Citizens State Bank, based in Ganado, has completed its merger into Yoakum National Bank, based in Yoakum. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank … Read more