TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS

Neil Ferguson

Louisiana’s Business First Bancshares Completes Acquisition of Texas Citizens Bancorp, Expands in Houston Market

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Business First Bancshares Inc., the holding company for b1BANK, has completed its acquisition of Texas Citizens Bancorp Inc. and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Pasadena-based Texas Citizens Bank National Association. The acquisition became effective March 1. “This partnership in the Houston area is an important step in the widening of our footprint … Read more

VeraBank’s Dominguez Recognized as Finalist in ‘Austin Under 40’ Awards

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Aaron D. Dominguez, senior vice president/Round Rock market president at Henderson-based VeraBank, has been recognized as a finalist in the “Austin Under 40” Awards. More than 2,000 Austin-area professionals were nominated and the top five finalists in each of 16 business categories were recognized at the 23rd Annual Austin Under 40 Awards Gala on February … Read more

Stephens Joins FirstBank & Trust as Vice President of Treasury Management

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Vince Vasquez, senior vice president and director of treasury management at Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust, announced the recent hiring of Matt Stephens as vice president and treasury management officer. Stephens will office at the Centre location at 9816 Slide Rd. in Lubbock. “Matt is an exciting addition to the FirstBank & Trust team,” Vasquez says. … Read more

The Pecos County State Bank Appoints Three New Board Members

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Shareholders of Fort Stockton-based The Pecos County State Bank announced the election of three new directors to its board at its annual shareholders’ meeting. Kyle Card is the principal of Stockton Ford. He was born and raised in Fort Stockton and graduated from Southern Methodist University. Scott King is a rancher and private investor. He … Read more

Louisiana-based Origin Bank Continues Growth in Dallas Market with New Midway Location

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Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced the opening of its new Midway banking center, located at 13601 Midway Rd. in Dallas. The new location, led by Shash Manocha, banking center manager, will offer personal and business banking, mortgage services, drive-through banking, safe deposit box rentals, a night depository and 24/7 ATM banking. “The new Midway … Read more

 VeraBank Welcomes Nofi as Senior Vice President 

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Henderson-based VeraBank recently welcomed Cameron Nofi to serve as senior vice president at the bank’s new downtown Austin location. He has oversight and responsibility for financial planning analysis and asset/liability monitoring and reporting. Nofi has more than a decade of experience in banking, with a focus on accounting and finance for both public and private … Read more

North Dallas Bank & Trust Appoints Rushing Director of Community Engagement, Expands ‘NDBT Cares’ Community Service Efforts

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North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. (NDBT) is expanding its community service efforts with an increased focus on NDBT Cares, its primary service organization. In conjunction with the new direction, Lisa Rushing, a 19-year banking professional, has been promoted to director of community engagement and will lead the emphasis on elevating the overall impact of … Read more

Worthington National Bank Appoints Former Mayor Price to Board of Directors

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Arlington-based Worthington National Bank recently appointed Betsy Price to its board of directors. She joins the board after a 10-year tenure as mayor of Fort Worth. “Worthington is a homegrown bank that provides wonderful service to its customers,” Price says. “I’m pleased to be a small part of the team. A graduate of the University … Read more

Ferguson, Pearland State Bank Founder, Passes Away

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Dr. Lloyd R. Ferguson, one of the founders of Pearland State Bank, passed away in his Pearland home on March 9. He was 96. Ferguson served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B-17 gunman during World War II. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Howard Payne University, a master’s degree from Texas Christian … Read more

Guaranty Bank & Trust Hires Kidd, Stennis and Thomas

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Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust recently welcomed three new bankers to its team. Natalie J. Kidd has been hired to serve as senior vice president/commercial lender at the Bryan location. She joins the bank with 14 years of experience, having previously worked for Guaranty Bank & Trust from February 2016 to January 2017. She … Read more