An investor group led by Chicago banker...

An investor group led by Chicago banker William Gibson reportedly will acquire up to 13 troubled Texas thrift institutions as part of federal plan expected to result in transactions involving 35 thrifts by the end of August. The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram editions quoted sources as saying the Federal Home Loan Bank Board was about to announce a transaction with the Gibson group, which also includes Fritts Seslar Investments, a specialist in corporate pension funds and real estate investments.