TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
Alex Myers has been promoted to vice president and manager of treasury services at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s Fort Worth location. His banking experience spans 11 years serving as a treasury management officer, business banker, business services support manager and business services support specialist in Missouri and Texas. Myers studied business administration at Columbia College … Read more
Deborah (Parker Briece) Scanlon, 56, died unexpectedly on July 6 while vacationing at Borgo Scopeto Relais near Siena, Italy. She was a recognized national leader in audit, accounting and advisory services for the financial services industry, serving as audit partner and regional industry leader for Springfield, Missouri-based BKD LLP’s (now Austin-based FORVIS LLP) financial services … Read more
On July 13, Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank announced that Cameron Cooper has been promoted to market executive in Smith County and surrounding areas in East Texas. As a commercial banking relationship manager, he will continue meeting the financial needs of businesses across Tyler, Longview, Lufkin and Nacogdoches while also working with colleagues to develop and … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Amarillo National Bank, based in Amarillo, to establish a branch at 12103 Quaker Ave. in Lubbock. The TDB reports that North Dallas Bank & Trust Co., based in Dallas, has applied to establish a branch at 671 State St. in Southlake.
Conversions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by TXN Bank NA, based in Hondo, to convert to a state-chartered bank under the name TXN Bank. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established a branch at 4600 Williams Dr. in Georgetown. The OCC reports that … Read more
The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) Foundation will convene its 156th Assembly for Bank Directors at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, British Columbia, August 24–27 to plan for a successful future, focusing on community banking and new imperatives. The conference will be guided by the industry’s leading authorities on community banks and their competitive … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Amerant Bank NA, based in Coral Gables, Florida, to establish a branch at 2229 San Felipe St., Ste. 100, in Houston. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Wells Fargo Bank NA, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to establish a … Read more
On July 14, David “Bubba” Hicks retired from Waco-based American Bank. He joined the bank in 2007 as senior executive vice president and was promoted to president and CEO in 2009. According to the bank’s Facebook page, “Hicks ‘semi-retired’ as president in 2018 and has since focused his time loaning money to some of his … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank recently announced the appointment of Carrie Colbert to its Houston regional board of directors. She is the founder and general partner of Curate Capital in Houston, a venture capital fund that invests in businesses by women for women. With a background as an executive in engineering and finance, as well as … Read more
On July 12, Ruston, Louisiana-based Origin Bank announced that it has hired Marcela Williamson as a mortgage loan officer. She joins the team at the bank’s location in Memorial City, a district in Houston. She is responsible for originating new loans, reviewing lending options with her mortgage clients and helping them set long-term goals. Williamson … Read more