TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston branch has elected Ruth Simmons chair and Cynthia Colbert chair pro tem for 2023. Simmons joined the Houston branch board in 2020. She is president of Prairie View A&M University. Previously, she was president and professor of comparative literature and Africana studies at … Read more
Kim Borrelli has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as vice president and mortgage loan originator in the bank’s residential mortgage lending division in Tyler. Borrelli launched her career as a mortgage loan assistant and has worked in the mortgage lending industry in East Texas for more than 26 years, building upon … Read more
San Antonio-based Lone Star Capital Bank NA has appointed three new members to its board as advisory directors. All currently serve as executive vice presidents at the bank. Christy McCoy, chief operating officer, has been in banking for 28 years and at Lone Star Capital Bank for 26 years. She earned a bachelor’s degree in … Read more
Harlan Raymond Heitkamp, founder and former chairman of Corpus Christi-based ValueBank Texas, passed away on February 6. Raised in Bracken, he attended Texas Tech University, earning a master’s degree in civil engineering. After marrying his wife of 64 years, Gerry, in 1958, the couple moved to Corpus Christi where Heitkamp worked for the City of … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved applications by Texas National Bank, based in Mercedes, to establish the following branches: 1409 E. Ridge Rd. in McAllen and 1414 FM 802 (Ruben Torres) in Brownsville. The OCC reports that Texas Republic Bank NA, based in Frisco, has applied to establish a branch near the intersection … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Vista Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to acquire Charis Bank, based in Justin. Branches The TDB reports that Vista Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to establish a branch at 3225 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Dallas.
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Prosperity Bank, based in El Campo, has applied to acquire FirstCapital Bank of Texas NA, based in Midland. The TDB reports that Texas Brand Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to acquire Harmony Bank NA, based in Kemp. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application … Read more
On January 13, Bowie-based Legend Bank announced its new Tarrant County lending team comprised of four commercial lenders and four loan operations and support personnel. They will serve North Richland Hills and surrounding areas. The new team includes Mike Monroe, Lee Herron, Mark Piland and Ryan Sanford, with support from operational staff members Kerri Berkley, Dale Williams, … Read more
The board of directors of Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA has elected Mike Parker executive vice president and chief compliance officer. He brings more than 15 years of compliance experience to First Financial Bank, including his most recent post as director of compliance governance with USAA Federal Savings Bank. The announcement was made by Randy … Read more
Tray Mounce, a longtime Houston banking executive, has been named executive vice president at San Antonio-based Vantage Bank. His hiring comes as the Texas-based bank launches its expansion into the Houston market. Mounce will serve as co-president of the Houston market alongside recently hired Cody Canno, also an executive vice president. Mounce has more than … Read more