Prosperity Bancshares in Houston has agreed to buy Southwest Bancshares in San Antonio, Texas. The $38.4 billion-asset Prosperity said in a press release that it will pay $268.9 million in stock for the $2.4 billion-asset parent of Texas Partners Bank. The deal, expected to close in the first quarter, priced Southwest at 153% of its tangible book value. Texas Partners has 11 branches, $1.9 billion of loans and $2.1 billion

Citizens Savings Bank and Trust in Nashville, Tenn., is looking for a new leader. The $185 million-asset bank said that Sergio Ora is stepping down as its CEO. Jim Schmitz, Citizens' chairman, will serve as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. Citizens is the nation's oldest black-owned bank.

Brazilian digital lender Nubank has applied with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national bank charter. Nubank said in a press release that the move would allow it to eventually offer deposit accounts, credit cards, loans and digital asset custody. "Today, our core focus remains on delivering growth in our existing markets, where we continue to see substantial opportunities for expansion," David Vélez, Nu Holdings' founder

Adrienne Harris is stepping down as Superintendent of New York's Department of Financial Services. Kaitlin Asrow was appointed acting superintendent, effective Oct. 18. Harris, who has held her role since August 2021, did not outline her future plans. “It has been a privilege and an honor to serve New Yorkers, delivering positive outcomes for consumers; cementing DFS as a global regulatory leader; and transforming the Department’s operations," Harris said in

Fiserv in Milwaukee has lined up another acquisition. The company said in a press release that it will buy StoneCastle Cash Management, which enables more than 1,000 banks and credit unions to access stable, cost-efficient deposit funding. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter; the price wasn't disclosed. The acquisition “is an important step forward in our strategy to help financial institutions optimize their balance sheets, which

BayFirst Financial in St. Petersburg, Fla., plans to get out of Small Business Administration lending. The $1.3 billion-asset company said in a press release that it will sell about $103 million of SBA 7(a) loan balances to the $5.2 billion-asset Banesco USA. The loans will be sold at 97% of their retained balances; Banesco USA will assume servicing. Banesco USA will also buy, at book value, the servicing rights tied

Stearns Bank in St. Cloud, Minn., has agreed to buy One American Bank in Centreville, S.D. The deal was announced on LinkedIn by Performance Trust Capital Partners, which represented Stears Financial Services. The price wasn't disclosed. Stearns has $3.5 billion of assets, while One American has $385.1 million of assets.

Heritage Financial in Olympia, Wash., has agreed to buy Olympic Bancorp in Port Orchard, Wash. The $7.1 billion-asset Heritage said in a press release that it will pay $176.6 million in stock for the parent of the $1.7 billion-asset Kitsap Bank. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter. Kitsap has 17 branches, $942 million of loans and $1.4 billion of deposits. The deal should be 18% accretive