TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
SheenRegistration for the Independent Bankers Association of Texas’ (IBAT) 37th Annual Connecting Leaders Conference, the IBAT Leadership Division’s flagship event, is now open. Texas community bankers are encouraged to attend the family-friendly event being held June 16–18 at the Kalahari Resort in Round Rock. IBAT’s Connecting Leaders Conference focuses on developing the next generation of … Read more
On April 22, Wilmington, Delaware-based PNC Bank announced the opening of its North Texas Technology and Innovation Hub, the most recent tech-focused space it has opened across its coast-to-coast footprint and the first hub of this type to be established in Texas. The hub will accommodate approximately 200 employees, the majority of which will focus on … Read more
Jesse M. Ozuna has been hired as vice president of public affairs within the public finance and economic development (PFED) division at Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank. He will help manage the bank’s public policy strategy, as well as help identify and develop public fund opportunities in the bank’s various markets. Ozuna’s career has led him … Read more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Roselyn “Rosie” Morris Ph.D. to the Finance Commission of Texas for a term set to expire on February 1, 2026. The commission is the governing body of the state banking, savings and loan, and consumer credit agencies. San Marcos-based Morris is a CPA and professor emerita of accounting at … Read more
On April 22, Home BancShares Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Conway, Arkansas-based Centennial Bank, announced that J. Pat Hickman, former chairman of Amarillo-based Happy Bancshares Inc., has been appointed to the company’s board of directors as contemplated by the merger agreement for the company’s acquisition of Happy Bancshares, which was completed on April 1. … Read more
Corpus Christi-based Charter Bank has appointed Casey Haney to its board of directors. He has served the governor of Texas and members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate in roles ranging from senior advisor to chief of staff. He also served in executive roles at the Texas Railroad … Read more
Lucien Rollins has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as senior vice president and commercial lender in the bank’s McKinney branch. He most recently served as vice president and commercial lender at Prosperity Bank in Plano. He has been involved in the financial services industry for more than 10 years with … Read more
Omaha, Nebraska-based Security National Bank has appointed James “Jim” V. Huerter III, senior vice president and director of commercial banking, and James E. Landen Jr., senior vice president and Texas market president, to its board of directors. This marks the fourth generation of the Landen family to serve on the Security National Bank board of … Read more
Chasity Peiffer has been named Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s “2021 Employee of the Year.” This award, determined by the bank’s officers, recognizes an employee who distinctly exhibits the bank’s core values of integrity, excellence, mutual respect, professionalism and joy. Peiffer has been employed by the bank since 2018. She currently serves as retail field … Read more
On April 13, Forbes released its 2022 list of the “Best Banks in the World.” Twenty-seven countries were included in the list, with 75 of those being U.S.-based banks. Of the U.S. banks, six are based in Texas, with another twelve that have a presence in the Lone Star State. According to Forbes: Prospects for … Read more