Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. and Independent Bank Group Inc. announced plans to merge and operate as Texas Capital at Independent's new headquarters located in McKinney. The $5.5 billion all-stock deal will create the largest Texas-based bank.

First Financial Bank is purchasing TB&T Bancshares, Inc. of the College Station/Bryan area in a $190 million stock deal. The acquisition will expand First Financial's presence into the College Station area, which is the home of Texas A&M University.

Eighteen bank deals have been announced since mid-July with a value of more than $2.4 billion. The deals include, among others, WesBanco's purchase of Old Line Bancshares, a move that will give WesBanco a presence in Washington, DC.

Questions remain about the potential risk for money laundering and how access to the drug would be regulated if banks open accounts for cannabis businesses, said Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, after a Senate banking committee hearing. A strong case was made for easing restrictions on banks that open accounts for cannabis businesses, but Crapo said he could not give a timeline as to when the issue will be addressed.

West Virginia-based WesBanco, with $8.6 billion in assets, is acquiring Indiana-based Your Community Bankshares, which holds $1.6 billion in assets, for $221 million. WesBanco plans to shrink its balance sheet to avoid crossing a $10 billion asset threshold that brings additional regulation.