TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced a number of employee promotions. Misde Shillings has been elected executive vice president. She joined the Austin Bank team in 2019 as a senior vice president and controller. Prior to joining the bank, she spent 10 years at Happy State Bank and … Read more
Two esteemed banking executives retired this spring from Mt. Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust. Clifton A. “Cappy” Payne has retired after 40 years with Guaranty Bank & Trust. He joined the bank in 1984, became controller in 1988 and was elected to the board of directors of both the bank and the holding company in … Read more
On March 19, Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. announced a number of promotions during its employee awards dinner. In addition to promotions in the bank’s Fort Worth, Frisco, Richardson, Marshall, Tyler Grande and Gladwater offices, six associates who work in the Longview office were promoted. Regina Mixon was promoted to vice president and treasury … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Heidi Mitchell senior vice president with responsibility for cash services and treasury operations. She will provide oversight of the 11th Federal Reserve District’s cash services, including operations in Dallas, El Paso and Houston. Mitchell will also oversee the bank’s treasury operations department, which supports the Treasury Bureau … Read more
Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank , which currently operates 39 branches in Texas, has received the prestigious 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award. This accolade celebrates organizations with the most engaged workplace cultures globally. The Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winners boast a ratio of engaged employees to disengaged employees that is 11 times higher than the … Read more
On April 9, McGregor-based TFNB Your Bank for Life announced the opening of its sixth location in the heart of Woodway/Hewitt. The branch is located at 9205 Oak Creek Dr. near the intersection of Hwy. 84 and Woodway/Hewitt Dr. “TFNB’s mission is to be the community bank of choice among our peers as corporate citizens … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has announced four strategic hires to strengthen its trust and wealth management division. The team will operate from the bank’s Houston region. Joshua Flores has joined Texas Regional Bank as chief fiduciary officer. With a decade of experience in trust and estate litigation, he brings a wealth of expertise in fiduciary … Read more
Arlington-based Susser Bank has appointed Jennifer Grove as its new Corpus Christi market executive. Grove is a seasoned banking professional with two decades of experience. She previously served as vice president of private banking at Frost Bank in Corpus Christi. During her tenure, she built and managed client relationships within the high-net-worth market, overseeing deposits, … Read more
On March 20, S&P Global Market Intelligence released its annual rankings for 2023’s Best-Performing Community Banks (with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion), Best-Performing Community Banks with Assets Below $3 Billion and Top-Performing U.S. Public Banks (with more than $10 billion in total assets). Additionally, S&P Global Market Intelligence announced the annual rankings of … Read more
On March 19, Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. announced numerous promotions during its employee awards dinner in Longview. These promotions advance team members in the bank’s Fort Worth, Frisco, Richardson, Marshall, Tyler Grande and Gladwater offices. Alex Myers has been promoted to senior vice president/manager of treasury services in Fort Worth. His banking experience … Read more