TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently welcomed Bill Leonard to its private bank as wealth strategist in Fort Worth. He will develop customized financial plans and investment strategies for The Private Bank’s clients, aligning their assets with their goals. Leonard joins PlainsCapital Bank having previously served in the private bank of a large national bank as senior … Read more
Chris Moseley has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as banking officer and portfolio manager in the bank’s Flower Mound location. With more than 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, he served most recently as a credit analyst at Wells Fargo in its business banking group. Moseley holds a … Read more
Cuero-based TrustTexas Bank recently promoted Dannielle Starkey to Cuero branch manager. She has been with the bank for four years, serving as relationship banker, then universal banker before she was promoted to assistant branch manager in 2019. Starkey lives in Victoria and enjoys participating in many community events, including Blue Santa, Cuero Chamber of Commerce … Read more
Dallas-based Vista Bank recently hired Jeremy O’Brien to serve as deposit operations analyst. Prior to joining Vista Bank, he served as deposit operations specialist team lead for PlainsCapital Corp. from 2012 to 2021, and before that, as commercial teller/personal banker at American State Bank for two years. O’Brien attended South Plains College. According to a … Read more
George M. Bradford, who helped lead Fort Worth-based The National Bank of Texas for decades, will retire in April as the chairman of the bank’s holding company, Horizon Bankshares. The announcement was made by Wade Donnell, the bank’s current CEO, along with the board of directors. Bradford’s banking career started in 1972 at The First … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that The City National Bank of Sulphur Springs, based in Sulphur Springs, has acquired The Morris County National Bank of Naples, based in Naples. Branches The OCC reports that PNC Bank National Association, based in Wilmington, Delaware, has established the following branches: 2601 N. Tarrant Pkwy. in Fort Worth; and 8411 Preston Rd., … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC and the FRBD report that VeraBank National Association, based in Henderson, has applied to acquire Panola National Bank, based in Panola. The TDB reports that Happy State Bank, based in Happy, has applied to acquire First National Bank of Tahoka, based in Tahoka. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application … Read more
February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day in the U.S. Founded in 1995 in Denver, Colorado, by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, the day celebrates and encourages random acts of kindness across the nation. This year, Dallas-based First United Bank is seeking to break a world record by completing 50,000 acts of kindness in a … Read more
San Antonio-based Broadway Bank recently announced the hiring of Blake Absher as executive vice president and Austin market executive to spearhead strategic growth in Central Texas. The bank entered the market in 2012 and currently has seven locations in Austin and the surrounding area, and it’s positioned to expand services and hire more talent in 2021. Regional expansion … Read more
Pawhuska, Oklahoma-based Blue Sky Bank recently expanded into Texas with the opening of its San Antonio branch on January 21. The new branch, located at 13750 San Pedro Ave., Ste 275, is the bank’s seventh, and its first location in Texas. “The expansion represents Blue Sky Bank’s dedication to serving entrepreneurs and their local businesses … Read more