Dallas-based Vista Bank acquired in ‘very serious’ $369M deal
Dallas Morning News By Kyle Arnold Assistant Business Editor Denver-based National Bank Holdings is sweeping into Dallas-Fort Worth by acquiring locally based Vista Bancshares for $369 million, giving the company a stronger foothold in Texas. According to chief financial officer Nicole Van Denabeele, National Bank is paying a 152% premium for the book value of Vista, which is a […]
Why National Bank Holdings (NBHC) Stock Is Trading Up Today
Stock Story Jabin Bastian 2025/09/17 1:36 pm EDT What Happened? Shares of regional banking company National Bank Holdings (NYSE:NBHC) jumped 3.8% in the morning session after the company announced a $369.1 million deal to acquire Texas-based Vista Bancshares, a move expected to significantly boost earnings. The cash-and-stock deal received unanimous approval from the boards of both companies. […]
NBH to adopt Vista brand after acquistion, eyes expansion in Colorado resorts
Denver Business Journal By Analisa Romano – Senior Reporter, Denver Business JournalSep 16, 2025 National Bank Holdings Corp.’s plans to acquire Dallas-based Vista Bancshares Inc. will mean the company adopts the Vista brand across NBH banks, including Community Banks of Colorado, the company’s CEO said Tuesday. Tim Laney, chairman and CEO of NBH, said during […]
Vista Bank to be bought for $369 million
Dallas Business Journal By Holden Wilen – Assistant Managing Editor , Dallas Business JournalSep 15, 2025Updated Sep 16, 2025 12:34pm CDT One of the fastest-growing banks in Dallas is getting bought by an out-of-state bank looking to grow its presence in Texas. Dallas-based Vista Bancshares Inc., the parent of Vista Bank, agreed to an acquisition by Greenwood Village, Colorado-based […]
National Bank Holdings Buys Dallas-Based Vista for $369 Million
Bloomberg By Yizhu Wang and Julie Fine September 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM CDT National Bank Holdings Corp. agreed to acquire Dallas-based Vista Bancshares Inc. in a $369 million deal as it expands its footprint in Texas. Vista shareholders will receive about $84.8 million of cash and roughly 7.4 million shares of National Bank’s common stock, subject to potential […]
Mandy Austin jumps to fast-growing Dallas bank
Dallas Business Journal By Holden Wilen – Staff Writer, Dallas Business JournalAug 5, 2025Updated Aug 5, 2025 2:42pm CDT Mandy Austin started a new role on Aug. 4 building a commercial and industrial group for Vista Bank as it looks to continue on its rapid growth trajectory. Austin joined Dallas-based Vista as its new president of […]
Vista Bank Announces 40yr Dallas Banker Charles McElrath as Senior Vice President Commercial Lending
Dallas Business Journal DALLAS, TX – May 12, 2025 – Vista Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Charles McElrath as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for its South Dallas market. With over 40 years of experience in financial management including over 25 years in commercial lending, McElrath brings a wealth of expertise and […]
Dallas bank targets acquisitions in Texas, growth in Florida
American Banker By John Reosti May 09, 2025, 3:47 p.m. EDT — A Texas bank that entered the South Florida market in 2023 is seeking to expand in both states. The Dallas-based Vista Bank is eyeing the merger-and-acquisition route in Texas. In Florida, where credit union buyers have crowded into an already competitive market, the $2.6 billion-asset Vista is leaning […]
Vista Bank Announces Forty-Year Dallas Fed M&A Regulator Bob Mahalik Joins as SVP, Director of Strategic Initiatives and M&A Advisor
Morningstar DALLAS, April 30, 2025 Dallas-headquartered Vista Bank today announced the appointment of Bob Mahalik, a seasoned financial expert with over 40 years of regulatory experience at the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, to Senior Vice President, Director of Strategic Initiatives, and M&A Advisor. The move signals a deepening of the Vista Bank M&A bench as it positions […]
N. TEXAS VETERANS INVITED TO ATTEND
DALLAS, TX (April 28, 2025) – Vista Bank, one of N. Texas’ top-ranked Dallas-headquartered commercial banks, is proud to announce its continued sponsorship of the Military Outpost at the 2025 CJ Cup Byron Nelson PGA Tour event at the TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. As the PGA Tour returns to North Texas, this premier […]