From Staff Reports Dublin’s downtown branch of Bank of Houston is now City Bank after South Plains Financial, Inc. (headquartered in Lubbock) the parent company of City Bank announced the completion of the merger of BOH Holdings, Inc. with and into South Plains. The mergers became effective on April 1, 2026.
Cory Newsom, President of South Plains said, “We have always said that the culture and values of an acquisition partner is critical to our decision-making process to ensure minimal dislocation through the integration while positioning us for long term success. A key factor in our decision to acquire BOH was their team, which is truly impressive, and their culture, which is very similar to ours. BOH also has a high bar for hiring, consistent with what we demand, that provides confidence that our two teams will work together well and which should minimize disruption as we integrate BOH into our operations.
South Plains is the bank holding company for City Bank, a Texas statechartered bank headquartered in Lubbock. City Bank is one of the largest independent banks in West Texas and has additional banking operations in the Dallas, El Paso, Greater Houston, the Permian Basin, and College Station, Texas markets, and the Ruidoso, New Mexico market. South Plains provides a wide range of commercial and consumer financial services to small and medium-sized businesses and individuals in its market areas. Its principal business activities include commercial and retail banking, along with investment, trust and mortgage services.
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