Texas

Profits at Prosperity Bancshares (PB) in Houston grew by more than a third thanks to recent acquisitions as well as organic loan growth.

Capital Group Cos., the third- largest manager of U.S. mutual funds, urged 800,000 customers to change account passwords and other information to protect themselves from risk caused by the Heartbleed computer bug.

Heritage Bancorp in Pearland, Texas, has agreed to buy Nixon State Bank in Nixon, Texas.

HOUSTON — Two masked men armed with handguns barged into a Chartway FCU branch here Wednesday morning, fired shots into the ceiling, demanded money and then escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash.

AUSTIN, Tex. — Loyalty vendor Buzz Points has armed itself with $19 million in fresh capital in hopes of capitalizing on the growing desire of credit unions and small banks to expand their debit rewards programs.

Armed with $19 billion in fresh capital, the loyalty vendor is planning a major expansion at a time when small banks and credit unions are eager to beef up their debit rewards programs.

An big investor in SWS Group (SWS) has objected to the Dallas company's planned sale to Hilltop Holdings (HTH).

A Montana court has affirmed a jury verdict that had found Comerica Bank (CMA) responsible for putting one of its commercial clients out of business.

Bitcoin ATM providers and virtual currency exchanges may be subject to Texas licensing requirements, according to regulatory guidelines issued by the Texas Banking Commissioner on April 3.

FirstCapital Bank of Texas is using interactive video software from NCR Corporation to offer its customers 24-hour live teller service during business days.

Cardtronics has renewed its contract with Walgreens to be a preferred provider of ATM services.

Hilltop Holdings (HTH) in Dallas has finally reached an agreement to buy the remaining shares in SWS Group (SWS) that it does not already own.

Q2 Holdings, a digital banking vendor targeting regional and community banks, made an initial public offering Thursday.

NexBank has appointed Craig Campbell president of NexBank Securities and senior managing director of NexBank Capital Advisors.

CBFH in Orange, Texas, has agreed to purchase MC Bancshares in Houston.

MANSFIELD, Texas — Texas Trust Credit Union says it wants to be a $1 billion institution by the end of 2016, and the CU is moving in that direction with double-digit growth in assets, loans and members last year.

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Many credit unions are missing out on auto lending opportunities because they're not engaging with their members early enough in the car-buying process.

Cardtronics (CATM) in Houston announced Thursday a new licensing agreement with BBVA Compass that would give the bank branding rights to more than 300 automated teller machines in H-E-B grocery stores throughout Texas.

ODESSA, Texas — A thief who used a forklift to steal a credit union's ATM last week apparently did not profit from the caper.

Comerica Bank (CMA) is planning to expand its existing middle-market commercial banking operations at its Dallas headquarters.