WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill Leads Bipartisan Delegation to Europe From August 20-28, 2025, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) led a delegation to Italy, Switzerland, and Germany. The purpose of the trip was to engage with leaders from both the public and private sector in financial services industry   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSFR) -- East Texas Financial Corp., Kilgore, is seeking to acquire Texas National Bancorporation and its subsidiary, Texas National Bank of Jacksonville, a move that is under evaluation by the Federal Reserve System. The proposed transaction is subject to the provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y, among other statutes. These laws give the Federal Reserve the authority to approve such acquisitions to maintain the stability of the financial sys  more