Texas

BAYTOWN, Texas — While ATMs are essential to meeting membership convenience expectations, the ownership and management of the machines — along with keeping pace with regulations and system upgrades — can be taxing.

Most banks say they listen to the customer, but Jim Simpson at City Bank Texas directly studies comments made in call centers and branches for clues to the next mobile banking app features.

Independent Bank Group (IBTX) in McKinney, Texas, plans to file a shelf registration that would allow it to sell up to $250 million in debt and equity securities.

Independent Bank Group (IBTX) in McKinney, Texas, has agreed to buy Houston City Bancshares.

Independent Bank Group (IBTX) in McKinney, Texas, is reportedly in talks to buy Houston Community Bank.

AUSTIN, Texas — While there are numerous customer relationship management (CRM) tools on the market, out-of-the-box solutions usually don't do the trick.

FORT WORTH, Texas — For many online banking transactions, "taking" and "holding" are two different concepts.

PLANO, Texas — Credit union CEO confidence in the economy has climbed to its highest level in more than six years, according to Catalyst Corporate FCU's Q1 CEO Confidence Survey.

HOUSTON — Two small credit unions in this fast-growing city have been absorbed into larger entities as the result of mergers.

The $1.7 billion-asset Carlile — founded in 2009 to acquire banks in Texas and elsewhere — has agreed to buy Community Bankers Inc., Carlile President Don Cosby said Friday.

Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) in San Antonio has agreed to refrain from announcing more acquisitions until it improves its compliance programs.

Summers — a World War II veteran, businessman and civic leader in southeast Texas — was a director of the bank since 1951, including more than two decades as chairman. He died Tuesday at 95.

HOUSTON — Teaching financial literacy to kids? There's an app for that and it's one of the three finalists for this year's CO-OP THINK Prize.

SAN ANTONIO — Credit union branches are less likely to be a "destination" for members, so the key is to be where the members already are. That's why progressive CUs are exploring and expanding in-store branch opportunities.

Green Bancorp in Houston has agreed to buy SP Bancorp (SPBC) in Plano, Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas — Consumers, in growing numbers, are turning to mobile exclusively for their remote banking needs, and CUs are doing a better job than banks at signing up mobile users.

Southside Bancshares (SBSI) in Tyler, Texas, has agreed to buy OmniAmerican Bancorp (OABC) in Fort Worth, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO — With increased branch staff reductions and adjusting bottom lines, more credit unions are looking to streamline operations. To this end, many are turning to technologies that support employee forecasting and scheduling capabilities.

Midland, Texas, is the latest in a growing number of cities proposing an ordinance that affects payday lenders, or credit access businesses.

Cullen/Frost Bankers (CFR) in San Antonio reported a profit of $59.2 million in the first quarter on strong asset and deposit growth.