TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Neil Ferguson Home Offices The TDB reports that Global One Bank has applied to relocate its home office from 5060 Main St. in Chappell Hill to an existing branch at 1400 Blalock Rd. in Houston and maintain 5060 Main St. in Chappell Hill as a branch. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by … Read more
Conversions The TDB reports that TXN Bank, based in Hondo, has converted to a state-chartered bank. The TDB reports that Third Coast Bank, based in Humble, has converted to a state-chartered bank. Name Changes The TDB reports that it has approved an application by The Security State Bank, based in Winters, to change its name … Read more
Home Offices The TDB reports that The Security State Bank, based in Winters, has applied to relocate its home office from 700 S. Main St. in Winters to an existing branch office at 4710 4th St. in Lubbock and maintain 700 S. Main St. in Winters as a branch. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan … Read more
Chris Bourne has joined Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust as Austin area chairman. “Chris is the proven leader with the right community bank experience and knowledge to continue building the strong Guaranty brand we have established since expanding to Austin in 2017,” says Travis Brown, senior executive vice president. Prior to joining Guaranty Bank & … Read more
This summer, Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas (a subsidiary of BOK Financial) expanded its operations into the San Antonio market, the first outside of the bank’s established operations in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston. Longtime San Antonio banker Mark M. Johnson serves as chairman of the market. He started his banking career with Texas Commerce … Read more
Dallas-based Veritex Community Bank has hired Melissa Bradford to serve as vice president/community development officer. She will be responsible for developing partnerships with community organizations focused on serving all of North Texas. Additionally, she will identify community and economic development needs, assist with Veritex Community Bank’s charitable contributions program and lead its employee participation in community … Read more
Omaha, Nebraska-based Security National Bank has tapped Wade Simpson to serve as a branch manager in Dallas. He’ll lead the team at the bank’s The Union location at 2300 N. Field St. With more than 15 years of banking experience, prior to joining Security National Bank, Simpson served as business banking center manager at Hillcrest … Read more
Richard “Skip” Colvin has joined Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as senior vice president and Montgomery County market president. He will be responsible for building up new and existing commercial banking relationships in the Montgomery County region and surrounding areas. With more than 20 years of experience in financial services, Colvin has worked in executive positions … Read more
On August 22, Dallas-based Veritex Community Bank announced that Kathy Armstrong has been hired as executive vice president and correspondent banking director. She is responsible for developing and executing Veritex Bank’s correspondent banking business and providing client consultation and operational guidance to financial institutions in Texas and throughout the U.S. With more than 32 years of … Read more
Tyler-based Southside Bank has hired Curtis Burchard to serve as senior executive vice president and associate chief lending officer. His 40-year career includes a track record of growing portfolios, maintaining close relationships with clients, and his careful attention to credit administration. Burchard will office out of Southside Bank’s Houston location on Post Oak Blvd., but … Read more