December 29, 2024–January 4, 2025

Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC and TDB report that SouthState Bank NA, based in Winter Haven, Florida, has completed its acquisition of Independent Bank, dba Independent Financial, based in McKinney. The TDB reports that Columbus State Bank, based in Columbus, has completed its merger with Hill Bank & Trust Co., based in Weimar. Branches The … Read more

December 22–28, 2024

Branches The TDB reports that Wallis Bank, based in Wallis, has established a branch at 4805 E. Sam Houston Pkwy., Ste. 100, in Pasadena. The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Texas Bank, based in Henderson, to establish a branch at 7680 Preston Rd. in Frisco.

December 15–21, 2024

Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established the following branches: 9324 Summer Creek Dr. in Fort Worth and 1055 Market Way Rd. in Argyle. The agency also reports that it has received applications by JPMorgan Chase Bank to establish the following branches: at the southeast corner of … Read more

Delaware-based PNC Hires Texas Bankers for Central Texas Market

Wilmington, Delaware-based PNC Bank announced a number of new hires over the past month at its Central Texas offices in Austin and San Antonio. PNC Bank has hired Charlie Chadderdon to serve as senior vice president and managing director of corporate and institutional banking in Austin. He is a FINRA-licensed banker with more than a … Read more

Delaware-Based PNC Bank Announces North Texas as Location of its Newest Tech Hub

On April 22, Wilmington, Delaware-based PNC Bank announced the opening of its North Texas Technology and Innovation Hub, the most recent tech-focused space it has opened across its coast-to-coast footprint and the first hub of this type to be established in Texas. The hub will accommodate approximately 200 employees, the majority of which will focus on … Read more