July 11–17, 2021

Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that The First National Bank of Aspermont, based in Aspermont, has acquired a branch from Vista Bank, based in Dallas. The branch is located at 231 S. Central Ave. in Hamlin. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Texas Heritage National Bank, based in Daingerfield, … Read more

July 4–10, 2021

Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Capital Bank of Texas, based in  Carrizo Springs, has applied to merge with BAT Investments Inc. in Austin. Home Office Relocation The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Susser Bank to relocate its home office from 500 Harwood in Bedford to 100 Crescent Ct., Ste. … Read more

June 27–July 3, 2021

Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that Sunflower Bank National Association, based in Denver, Colorado, has applied to acquire Pioneer Bank SSB, based in Austin. The TDB reports that First United Bank, based in Dimmitt, has applied to acquire First Bank and Trust of Childress, based in Childress. Corporate Title Change The OCC reports that  TIB The Independent … Read more

June 20–26, 2021

Conversions The TDB reports that Ozona National Bank, based in Ozona, has converted to a Texas state-chartered bank under the name Ozona Bank. Home Office Relocation The TDB reports that Susser Bank has applied to relocate its home office from 500 Harwood in Bedford to 100 Crescent Ct., Ste. 575, in Dallas. Branches The OCC reports that Commercial … Read more

June 13–19, 2021

Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Roscoe State Bank, based in Roscoe, has applied to merge with Cornerstone Home Lending, based in Houston, under the name Cornerstone Capital Bank SSB. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by First National Bank of Aspermont, based in Aspermont, to purchase a branch from Vista Bank, based … Read more

Vista Bank Hires O’Brien as Deposit Operations Analyst in Lubbock

Dallas-based Vista Bank recently hired Jeremy O’Brien to serve as deposit operations analyst. Prior to joining Vista Bank, he served as deposit operations specialist team lead for PlainsCapital Corp. from 2012 to 2021, and before that, as commercial teller/personal banker at American State Bank for two years. O’Brien attended South Plains College. According to a … Read more

Impressive Number of Community Banks Among the 2020 “Best Companies to Work for in Texas”

An impressive number of community banks were included in the recently published 2020 list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas,” an annual recognition program developed by Texas Monthly magazine, the Texas Association of Business, Texas Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies Group. Among the companies recognized in the small-sized-employer … Read more