TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) has appointed Charles E. Potts to serve as president of DTX LLC, the association’s consortium for the development and deployment of digital asset technology for the good of community banks. Potts brings more than two decades of leadership experience at the intersection of banking, technology, innovation and fintech partnerships. He previously served … Read more
The Texas Tech School of Banking recently completed its 2026 session. Banking professionals from across Texas and New Mexico convened at Rawls College of Business on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock for the program. Established in 1973, the school offers a blend of traditional academic coursework and interactive lecture sessions hosted by … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has announced the launch of TRB Financial, a new core banking division that expands access to relationship banking through differentiated credit strategies, ongoing financial education and integrated community partnerships. TRB Financial’s first dedicated banking center, located at 332 Jefferson Blvd. in Oak Cliff, began serving customers on August 26. Citing an … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has hired Scott Haygood as commercial relationship manager/regional executive vice president and Merritt Grimm as commercial relationship banker/senior vice president, serving the East Texas region. They will office at Origin Bank’s Longview Financial Center at 3805 N. Spur 63. “They were both born and raised [in East Texas], and they’ve strengthened … Read more
In late September, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) announced that Gabe Guerra, president and CEO of Corpus Christi-based Kleberg Bank, has been elected chair of the IBAT board of directors for 2026–27. He officially accepted the position during the association’s 52nd Annual Convention held September 19–22 in San Antonio. In addition to Guerra, … Read more
San Antonio-based Vantage Bank has named Tray Mounce executive vice president and Houston regional president. Mounce, who joined the bank in 2023 as executive vice president and Houston market president, has 36 years of banking experience. Before joining Vantage Bank, Mounce spent more than 10 years with Texas Capital Bank in Houston, most recently as … Read more
On August 27, the New York Stock Exchange opened the headquarters of NYSE Texas at the historic Old Parkland campus in Dallas. The new headquarters provides NYSE Texas-listed companies with a dedicated venue and event space. To mark the opening, Texas Governor Greg Abbott rang the NYSE Texas Closing Bell, which was broadcast live from … Read more
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) will hold its 2026 Women in Financial Services Conference October 15–16 at the Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star in Frisco. This year’s theme, Thinking Beyond the Now, focuses on the ideas, skills and leadership approaches shaping the future of the banking industry. Over two days, … Read more
On September 2, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that Ted Lane has joined its Dallas lending team as executive vice president of commercial banking. With more than 35 years of banking experience, he will focus on developing commercial banking relationships across North Texas, with an emphasis on Collin County and the broader Dallas/Fort Worth market. Prior … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Extraco Banks NA, based in Temple, to establish a branch at 8303 W. Adams Ave. in Texas. The OCC reports that PNC Bank NA, based in Wilmington, Delaware, has applied to establish a branch at 5949 Retail Way in Fort Worth. The OCC reports … Read more