TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Andrew Cunningham, CFA, CMT, ChFC, has been named senior vice president/chief investment officer of The Private Bank at PlainsCapital. He succeeds Richard Wyatt, who retired at the end of 2023 after more than 16 years as chief investment officer. In his new role, Cunningham will oversee the investment department … Read more
Rusty Hitt, CEO of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, recently announced the promotion of six bank officers in Corsicana. Logan Brady was promoted to senior vice president/chief information officer. A Waxahachie native, he was a loan officer at the bank’s Waxahachie location for two years. Brady studied information sciences at Penn State … Read more
Cuero-based TrustTexas Bank has promoted Charlotte Styra to vice president/human resource manager. She will manage all aspects of employee relations, talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, and compensation and benefits. Styra brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this position, having held various leadership roles within the HR department at TrustTexas Bank. She … Read more
Fort Davis State Bank is rebranding to Maverick Bank, effective March 22, 2024. “Along with our rebranding, we are making significant enhancements to our products and services,” the bank notes on its website. “We are reducing or eliminating many of our fees, improving our deposit account lineup, enhancing digital banking features and upgrading our debit … Read more
Name Changes The TDB reports that Fort Davis State Bank, based in Fort Davis, has changed its name to Maverick Bank. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has applied to establish the following branches: the southwest corner of State Hwy. 46 W and Bulverde Crossing in Spring Branch … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Home Bank NA, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, has established a branch at 19415 Gulf Fwy. in Webster. The OCC reports that it has approved applications by Woodforest National Bank, based in The Woodlands, to establish the following branches: in the HEB at 24924 Morton Ranch Rd. in Katy and in … Read more
Ennis State Bank has opened its 2024 scholarship application program to graduating high school seniors in the Ennis Independent School District. The bank is offering a $20,000 business scholarship and a $2,500 community scholarship with March 22 set as the application deadline. Ennis State Bank’s scholarship program has been helping young adults attend college for … Read more
On February 14, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based PNC Bank announced a significant expansion of its branch network over the next five years, including new Texas locations in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. The approximate $1 billion investment will lead to more than 100 new locations across the nation and renovation of more than 1,200 existing locations … Read more
UMB Financial Corp., the holding company for Kansas City, Missouri-based UMB Bank, announced that Jim Rine has been promoted to president of the company, in addition to his current role as president and chief executive officer of UMB Bank. UMB Bank currently has four branches in North Texas. According to a press release announcing Rine’s … Read more
Henderson-baseed VeraBank has promoted Brett Biggs, senior vice president, to regional manager. In this role, he will oversee both Henderson locations along with the Carthage and Mt. Enterprise branches. “Brett is a widely respected leader amongst the community and embodies the bank’s culture to provide a genuine banking experience to those we serve,” says Brad … Read more