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The partnership aims to increase efficiencies and reduce expenses for the three-state league.

The company has registered shares that three private equity firms have held since early 2010.

The purchase will significantly increase Hancock's assets under management and administration.

The company will pay $186 million for First Bank Lubbock in a deal that also includes mortgage unit PrimeWest Mortgage.

Integrity is set to become the third Houston-area bank acquired by Independent in recent years.

Pat Hickman, CEO of Happy State Bank, wants his institution to remain viable in the face of stifling regulation. As for selling? That'll happen over his dead body, he says.

Prop 2 easing HELOC regulations and Prop 7 granting prize-linked accounts both passed on Nov. 7

The company, which recently bought Sabadell United in Miami, is pledging to make billions of dollars in mortgages and small business loans in low- and moderate-income communities.

The bank is looking to raise $72 million, which it could use for organic growth and acquisitions.

One of the biggest challenges surrounding the ballot initiatives is voter turnout, which is often just 10 percent of registered voters in elections the year after a presidential contest.

Harvey slammed the Houston area this summer, but Prosperity Bancshares' profit dropped only slightly in the third quarter, and it described the financial impact as "manageable."

The Dallas company reported a 40% increase in net income from the same period in 2016.

The company agreed to buy Commercial Bancshares for $59 million in stock.

While social media is helping get younger members in the door, observers say credit unions won't get far without the right mix of products and services for millennials.

The loan product, which allows consumers retroactively to adjust a payment amount, illustrates how community-based institutions are trying to reach technologically savvy consumers.

The Louisiana company also set aside funds to cover efforts to settle litigation tied to its mortgage business.

The merger of Texas Trust and Qualtrust Credit Unions has been completed from a legal standpoint, though full integration and rebranding are not expected until 2018.

Florida and Texas are normally major sources of mergers, but bankers in those states likely will take a break to assess damage from the hurricanes before returning to dealmaking.

Banks could be busy supplying credit to manufacturers, hotels, multifamily developers and other businesses that will be helping residents get their lives back on track after two fierce storms.

The agency has earmarked all funds from a Hurricane Harvey recovery package for direct relief, despite calls to get more bankers involved in the process. It remains to be seen how the agency will handle the cleanup for Hurricane Irma.