Amerant Bancorp sells Houston banking operations to MidFirst Bank

Amerant Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: AMTB), the parent company of Amerant Bank, has entered into a definitive agreement with MidFirst Bank for the sale of its Houston-based banking operations. The deal, which encompasses six branches within the Houston metropolitan area, involves the transfer of approximately $576 million in customer deposits and $529 million in loan portfolios.…