September 4–10, 2022

Charters The TDB reports that Texas Traditions Bank, based in Katy, has opened for business. Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has applied to establish a branch at 6801 S. Broadway Ave. in Tyler. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Citizens National Bank, based in … Read more

August 28–September 3, 2022

Branches The OCC reports that Broadway National Bank, based in San Antonio, has established a branch at 710 Hesters Crossing, Ste. 210, in Round Rock. The TDB reports that Texas Regional Bank, based in Harlingen, has applied to establish a branch at 1001 Congress Ave., Ste. 150, in Austin.

August 21–27, 2022

Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that MapleMark Bank, based in Dallas, has withdrawn its application to merge with Oakwood Bank, based in Dallas. Conversions The TDB reports that The First Liberty National Bank, based in Liberty, has applied to convert to a state association under the name First Liberty Bank. The TDB reports that … Read more

August 14–20, 2022

Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that it has approved an application by American Bank NA, based in Corpus Christi, to acquire TexStar National Bank, based in Universal City. The OCC reports that Great Plains National Bank, based in Elk City, Oklahoma, has applied to acquire Providence Bank of Texas, based in Southlake. Conversions The … Read more

August 7–13, 2022

Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Veritex Community Bank, based in Dallas, to acquire StoneCastle Insured Sweep LLC, based in New York, New York. Branches The OCC reports that VeraBank NA, based in Henderson, has established a branch at 200 River Point, Ste. 100, in Conroe. The agency … Read more

Wallis Bank Opens Loan Production Office in Arizona

Wallis-based Wallis Bank recently opened a loan production office in the Phoenix, Arizona, metro area. This is the bank’s first location in Arizona. “We have an excellent regional president, Ketan Patel, who has been in the banking industry for more than 20 years,” says Asif Dakri, CEO. “We see Phoenix as a vibrant, fast-paced, growing … Read more

July 31–August 6, 2022

Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Veritex Community Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to acquire StoneCastle Cash Insured Sweep LLC (interLINK platform), based in New York, New York. Branches The OCC reports that U.S. Bank NA, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, has established a branch at 15110 N. Dallas Pkwy. in Dallas. The OCC … Read more

July 24–30, 2022

Conversions The TDB reports that The National Bank of Texas at Fort Worth, based in Fort Worth, has converted to a state banking association under the new name NBT Financial Bank. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish a branch at … Read more

July 17–23, 2022

Branches The OCC reports that Bank of America NA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has applied to establish a branch at 1895 University Dr. in Frisco. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by First National Bank Albany/Breckenridge, based in Albany, to establish a branch at 2307 E. Hubbard in Mineral Wells. The … Read more

Wallis Bank’s Dakri Family Donates $4 Million to Support University of Houston’s Center for Economic Inclusion

The Dakri family, which includes the leadership of Wallis-based Wallis Bank, has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C.T. Bauer College of Business. Launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE program (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship), which trains students in … Read more