Texas

WSB Bancshares in Wellington, Texas, has agreed to buy XIT Bancshares in Littlefield, Texas.

American Bank in Corpus Christi, Texas, will promote two executives next year, after longtime chairman and chief executive Al Jones retires.

Cullen/Frost Bankers in San Antonio reported higher third-quarter profit, reflecting loan growth and increased fee income.

Prosperity has built itself into one of Texas' largest banks over the past decade and now it's beginning to reap the benefits that come with scale.

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas reported just a modest uptick in third-quarter profits as higher compensation costs and deposit insurance assessments largely offset strong loan growth.

A federal appeals court has dealt the retail sector a setback in the ongoing fight over surcharges on credit card purchases.

Comerica in Dallas reported lower third-quarter profit that reflected higher expenses. The $71 billion-asset company said in a press release Friday that its net income fell 12% from a year earlier, to $134 million, or 74 cents a share.

Cullen/Frost Bankers will consolidate about 175 employees at a new office tower in Fort Worth, Texas, for which it will also be the anchor tenant.

Turmoil in energy markets significantly influenced the sale of Tradition Bancshares in Houston.

Allegiance Bancshares expects to raise about $54.6 million in its initial public offering, as the Houston company priced the offering more than two years after expressing interest in going public.