Deal would boost Lubbock-based bank's profile in Houston

Forward look: Analysts who cover South Plains believe the company may be ready to return to the M&A market soon.Expert quote: "This partnership provides needed resources to help accelerate our combined growth, which we believe will drive value for our shareholders that we could not have achieved on our own," said Bank of Houston CEO Jim Stein. Supporting data: South Plains' most recent completed deal came in 2019, when it agreed to acquire the $429 million-asset West Texas State Bank in Odessa.Lubbock, Texa ...