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First United Bank Awarded Prestigious Sustainability Award in Sherman

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Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank has been awarded the prestigious Sustainability Leadership Design Award from CoreNet Global–North Texas for its banking office on Taylor Street in Sherman. CoreNet Global is a leading professional association for corporate real estate and workplace executives, service providers, and economic developers. The Sustainability Leadership Design Award celebrates work that accelerates … Read more

Fort Hood National Bank Honors Heroes with Name Change

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Killeen-based Fort Hood National Bank is changing its name to First Heroes National Bank, effective September 1. The bank explained the change “as part of our ongoing dedication to serving soldiers and their families worldwide” on its website, adding that, “for over 55 years, our mission has been ‘Serving Those Who Serve.’” Retired Army Col. … Read more

Independent Bankers Association of Texas Announces 2022 Best of Community Banking Award Recipients

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The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)—the largest state community banking association in the nation—has announced this year’s recipients of the organization’s Best of Community Banking (BOCB) Awards. The winners in the top categories will be honored on September 26 during the association’s 48th Annual Convention in Fort Worth. IBAT has celebrated the outstanding accomplishments … Read more

Western Bank Breaks Ground for Third Lubbock Branch

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On August 18, Lubbock-based Western Bank held groundbreaking ceremonies for its new banking center to be located at 117th and Slide Rd. in South Lubbock. Complimentary breakfast burritos and refreshments were served. “We are blessed and honored to continue our growth in the Lubbock market with this, our third Lubbock location,” says Dan Odom, president … Read more

Wallis Bank Opens Loan Production Office in Arizona

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Wallis-based Wallis Bank recently opened a loan production office in the Phoenix, Arizona, metro area. This is the bank’s first location in Arizona. “We have an excellent regional president, Ketan Patel, who has been in the banking industry for more than 20 years,” says Asif Dakri, CEO. “We see Phoenix as a vibrant, fast-paced, growing … Read more

Winning the Product War: How Community Financial Institutions Can Outcompete Fintechs and Mega Banks

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Join Unifimoney co-founder and CEO Ben Soppitt and Chief Investment Officer Max Osbon for an upcoming webinar to learn how your financial institution can beat standalone neobanks, investment apps and big banks. Ben and Max will address a number of solutions for community bankers during the free webinar at 1 p.m. (Central) on August 31. … Read more

Lendistry Expands to the Lone Star State with Funding of $5 Million Provided by Texas Capital Bank

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On August 9, Lendistry, a minority-led and technology-enabled small business and commercial real estate lender, announced plans to support underserved small businesses across Texas thanks to the funding of $5 million provided by Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank. The partnership allows Lendistry to open a physical location in Dallas—its first in Texas—and provide access to capital … Read more

TransPecos Financial Corp. to Acquire Citizens State Bank of Luling

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San Antonio-based TransPecos Financial Corp. announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Luling Bancshares Inc., which includes its subsidiary Citizens State Bank of Luling, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. TransPecos Financial Corp. is the holding company of TransPecos Banks SSB, which operates in Pecos, Alpine and Marathon. TransPecos Banks reports … Read more

Wallis Bank’s Dakri Family Donates $4 Million to Support University of Houston’s Center for Economic Inclusion

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The Dakri family, which includes the leadership of Wallis-based Wallis Bank, has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C.T. Bauer College of Business. Launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE program (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship), which trains students in … Read more

Community Bankers to Gather in Fort Worth (Finally) for 48th Annual Convention

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Members of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas finally get a chance to gather in Fort Worth for its 48th Annual IBAT Convention, September 24–27 at the Omni Fort Worth. Texas’ premier organization of community bankers was scheduled to convene in Fort Worth in 2020, but the pandemic put the skids on that and the … Read more

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