Independent Bank Group (IBTX) in McKinney, Texas, is reportedly in talks to buy Houston Community Bank.
Several unnamed sources
Independent has a keen interest in Houston. Last year, it agreed to buy BOH Holdings, the parent of Bank of Houston, for
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