TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Allegiance Bank, based in Houston, has applied to merge with Community Bank of Texas NA, based in Beaumont. Branches The OCC reports that Lamar National Bank, based in Paris, has established a branch at 6801 Gaylord Pkwy., Ste. 101, in Frisco. The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank … Read more
Donna Honea has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as vice president and loan processing manager in the bank’s operations center located in The Colony. Honea has been involved in the financial services industry since 2004 and was most recently employed with Texas Bank as an assistant vice president and financial … Read more
Home Offices The OCC reports that Legacy Trust Co. National Association, based in Houston, has applied to relocate its home office from 1801 Smith St., Ste. 1900, in Houston to 1415 Louisiana, Ste. 1900, in Houston. Branches The OCC reports that Lone Star National Bank, based in Pharr, has established a branch at 4500 N. … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish the following branches: the northwest corner of Williams Dr. (FM 2338) and Wildwood Dr. in Georgetown; and the northeast corner of Woodall Rodgers Frwy. and N. Akard St. in Dallas. The TDB reports … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Texas Bank, based in Brownwood, has completed its merger with Texas Bank Financial, based in Weatherford. The combined banks will operate as TexasBank. Main Offices The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has applied to move its main office from 507 N. Gray in … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that Home Bank National Association, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, has applied to acquire Texan Bank National Association, based in Houston. The TDB reports that Texas Regional Bank, based in Harlingen, has applied to acquire AccessBank Texas, based in Denton. Conversions The TDB reports that Texas Exchange Bank, based in … Read more
Conversions The TDB reports that Bank of Houston, based in Houston, has converted from a national association to a state-chartered bank. Branches The OCC reports that Wells Fargo Bank National Association, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has applied to relocate a branch from 1001 Hwy. 146 S in La Porte to 1307 W. Fairmont … Read more
Conversion The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Texas Exchange Bank, based in Crowley, to convert to a state-chartered bank under the name Texas Exchange Bank SSB. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established a branch at 2475 Bay Area Blvd., Bldg. A, … Read more
Longtime Texas banker Jerry Charles Hughes passed away on December 8. He was 87. In his early 20s, he joined Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. and converted its accounting system to digital. That launched a career in banking, which lasted until his retirement. In 1970, Hughes accepted a position with American National Bank in Beaumont … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust has hired two seasoned bankers for its branches in Frisco and Flower Mound. B.J. Donalson has joined the bank as senior vice president and commercial lender in its Frisco branch. He has worked in the financial services industry for more than 17 years. Donalson holds a bachelor of BBA degree … Read more