DALLAS, Oct. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veritex Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:VBTX) (“Veritex” or “the Company”), the parent holding company of Veritex Community Bank, today announced that Veritex Community Bank entered into a Purchase and Assumption Agreement with Horizon Bank, SSB to sell certain assets associated with the Austin and Cedar Park branches located in Austin, Texas.