TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at Southern Methodist University has announced its highest honors for 2025. H. Gary Blankenship, chair, CEO and chief lending officer of Bank of the West, will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award on May 29. The following week, on June 5, Ron Butler, chair and CEO of … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that Lisa Bowman has joined its Dallas lending team as vice president/commercial loan officer. She will be based at the North Dallas location at 18111 Preston Rd., Ste. 450. “Lisa has a strong background in commercial lending and a real passion for helping businesses succeed,” says Brent Raindl, chair of the … Read more
Cameron-based Citizens National Bank has hired Angela Adams to serve as senior vice president/treasury management in Round Rock. With more than 25 years of experience in relationship and community banking, she joins Citizens National Bank from First United Bank in Austin, where she served as vice president/treasury management officer after moving to Austin from Kansas … Read more
Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, recently announced that it has bestowed a gift to Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business Future Bankers Leadership Program. The Future Bankers Leadership Program is designed to equip students with the financial expertise, industry insights and real-world experience … Read more
Charters The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Houston Bank & Trust to establish a bank charter with headquarters currently located at 5333 Westheimer Rd. in Houston. Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, based in Corsicana, to acquire … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has applied to establish the following branches: at the northeast corner of Ronald W. Reagan Blvd. and RR2338 in Georgetown and at the northwest corner of Adler Dr. and N. Cockrell Hill Rd. in Dallas. The TDB reports that it has approved … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Rio Bank, based in McAllen, has applied to acquire Lone Star Capital Bank NA, based in San Antonio. Home Offices The TDB reports that Victory Bank, based in Lubbock, has applied to relocate its home offices from 4710 4th St. in Lubbock to 4401 Marsha Sharp Fwy. in … Read more
In late March, USA Today and Energage released its fifth annual list of America’s Top Workplaces, which includes several Texas-based banks. A nationwide competition open to organizations with 150 employees or more, Top Workplaces recognizes companies that foster exceptional work cultures. Winners are determined by confidential surveys conducted by Energage, a human resources research and … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank has opened its newest loan production office in the heart of downtown Fort Worth. Located in City Center at 201 Main St., the new office marks a strategic expansion of the bank’s North Texas footprint. The office will be led by Corey Doyle, director of commercial real estate, who brings more than … Read more
Rockwall-based Lakeside Bank has appointed Chris Williams as president and chief executive officer. With 25 years of community banking experience, Williams plans to use his proven leadership and management expertise to enhance efficiency with improved processes, expand banking products and advance technology to optimize operations and enhance the customer experience. Williams was a founding member … Read more