TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On April 2, the Texas Bankers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Texas Bankers Association, announced the 19 recipients of its 2025 Cornerstone and Leader in Financial Education (LiFE) Awards. These honors recognize work that goes above and beyond in its commitment to community engagement and financial education across Texas. “These awards celebrate the banks … Read more
For the 16th consecutive year, San Antonio-based Frost Bank has received the highest ranking for retail banking customer satisfaction in Texas, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study. It evaluates retail banking customer satisfaction with national and regional banks across the U.S. With an overall satisfaction index score of 745—68 points … Read more
Members of the Texas Bankers Association (TBA) are gathering in San Antonio this week, April 23–25, for the organization’s 140th Annual Convention. With the theme of “¡Viva! Los Banqueros,” the group has a full slate of education sessions, featured speakers, exhibits and networking opportunities to make the event enlightening, entertaining and fruitful. Special events at … Read more
On April 14, Wrey Montgomery, CEO and president of City National BancShares Inc., the holding company for The City National Bank of Colorado City, and Michael R. Davis, CEO of Big Country Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Citizens Bank NA, announced that a definitive agreement has been executed in which City National BancShares Inc. … Read more
Forbes has released its 16th annual list of “America’s Best Banks,” with numerous companies headquartered in Texas making the cut. Of the 100 banks on the list, seven are based in the Lone Star State. Here are the Texas-based 2025 “America’s Best Banks” (the numbers indicate the bank’s ranking on Forbes’ list of U.S. banks): … 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
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
On March 13, First National Bank of Eldorado announced that it is changing its name to Lone Oak Bank. The transition marks a significant step forward as the bank expands its reach. “For generations, we have been honored to serve our customers with personal, community-driven banking,” says Mason Vaughan, president and CEO. “As Lone Oak … Read more
During the last week of February, a large group of Texas community bankers made their voices heard in Washington, D.C. More than 140 members of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) and other representatives of the state’s community banking industry visited influential lawmakers and their staffs on Capitol Hill. The message of community bankers … Read more