TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
On January 2, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced the appointment of Aimee Williams-Ramey as chief human resources officer. She now reports directly to Rob C. Holmes, president and CEO, and serves as a member of the firm’s operating committee. Williams-Ramey joined Texas Capital Bank in 2024 as … Read more
On January 7, Community Bank Holdings of Texas Inc., the holding company of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, and CapTex Bancshares Inc., the holding company of Trenton-based CapTex Bank, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Community Bank Holdings of Texas Inc. will acquire CapTex. The transaction is … Read more
On January 7, the board of directors of Corpus Christi-based Charter Bank announced several promotions: Janessa Castillo was promoted to bank officer by the board of directors. Her new responsibilities will be in the lending department. She began her career at the bank in 2010. Jeremy Cortez has been promoted to bank officer and will … Read more
In January, numerous appointments to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ board of directors and its branch boards were announced. These appointees provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy functions. Each Federal Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors. Three members represent commercial banks, three represent the … Read more
G. Paul Davidson has joined Woodville-based Citizens State Bank to serve as senior vice president/commercial lending in the bank’s Valley Ranch location. He brings to his new position 20 years of banking experience in the areas of commercial and SBA lending. After earning his BS degree from Texas A&M University, Davidson received an MBA degree … Read more
Former Texas Banking Commissioner Ken Littlefield passed away at age 79 on November 10 after experiencing a medical emergency while doing one of his favorite things in the world—snorkeling in the Cayman Islands. He led the Texas Department of Banking from 1986 to 1992. After earning both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in … Read more
On January 2, Winter Haven, Florida-based SouthState Corp. announced the closing of its acquisition of Independent Bank Group Inc. through the merger of McKinney-based Independent Financial with and into SouthState. Immediately after the January 1 merger, Independent Financial’s subsidiary bank, Independent Bank, merged with and into SouthState Bank NA. As a result of these transactions, … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established the following branches: 9324 Summer Creek Dr. in Fort Worth and 1055 Market Way Rd. in Argyle. The agency also reports that it has received applications by JPMorgan Chase Bank to establish the following branches: at the southeast corner of … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that it has approved an application by SouthState Bank NA, based in Winter Haven, Florida, to acquire Independent Bank, dba Independent Financial, based in McKinney. The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Powell State Bank, based in Powell, to be acquired by Producer Acquisition Corp. The … Read more
San Antonio-based Broadway Bank has appointed Jason McComack executive vice president and chief information technology officer. He is responsible for transforming the bank’s technology, data strategy and information security to deliver a best-in-class customer experience. McComack brings a 25-year financial technology career to Broadway Bank, most recently serving as operations vice president at a payment … Read more