Article: Corpus Christi in Tex. loses bid to keep bank from taking stake.(Corpus Christi Bancshares, National Bancshares)(Brief Article)

Corpus Christi Bancshares has lost a hard-fought battle to keep another Texas bank from buying a large chunk of its stock.

Laredo-based National Bancshares of Texas got the go-ahead from the Federal Reserve last week to acquire nearly one-quarter of Corpus Christi's stock, a move Corpus Christi is not happy about.

In a year of shareholder disputes at community banks, this appears to be the first in Texas, and it is unusual in that it is between two banks.

Corpus Christi, parent of Citizens State Bank of Corpus Christi, has been fighting tooth and nail to thwart National's bid for 24.9% of its stock, saying the purchase would enable National to join ...

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