TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) launched its Ed. @ Your Desk virtual education series on October 13. The program, part of the community banking association’s 2020 unCONVENTIONal virtual convention, will feature new sessions every Tuesday and Thursday through December 17. Ed. @ Your Desk will cover a wide range of topics, including accounting, … Read more
San Antonio-based Lone Star Capital Bank , Bank of San Antonio and Broadway Bank have been selected as three of the “Top Workplaces” for 2020 by the San Antonio Express-News. This year’s recipients were announced during a virtual event on October 8, as well as featured in a Top Workplaces publication issued by the Express-News. … Read more
Abilene-based First Financial Bankshares held its fifth annual company-wide Day of Service on Columbus Day, October 12. First Financial partnered with local nonprofit organizations across Texas to provide assistance and perform service projects in each of the communities it serves. With more than 900 employees participating, Day of Service initiatives took place in 40 locations … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced the relocation of its 7th Street banking center to a new building located at 3200 W. 7th St. Less than 1,000 feet from its previous location, the new banking center offers business and personal banking customers easy access to the services they need. “We are excited to share our … Read more
Community bankers are feeling slightly better about the health of their local economies, but still far short of their pre-pandemic level of confidence, the most recent Community Bank Sentiment Index (CBSI) reveals. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors released the third-quarter results in early October, collecting data from 334 community banks across the nation during … Read more
State financial regulators, joined by the Bankers’ Electronic Crimes Task Force and U.S. Secret Service, have issued a self-assessment tool to banks they supervise in an effort to help mitigate ransomware attacks. “Ransomware is a major threat to the financial services industry,” says Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper, who leads the Bankers’ Electronic Crimes … Read more
HC3, a data-driven technology company based in Birmingham, Alabama, that delivers unique customer communications, has acquired Alabama-based Banc Statements Inc. (BSI), a company that specializes in printing and mailing demand-deposit and savings account statements for community banks. Beginning October 1, all work contracted through BSI will continue operation as HC3. HC3—in business for 58 years—helps … Read more
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently honored McGregor-based TFNB Your Bank for Life with Best of Community Banking (BOCB) Awards. The bank received both a Gold Eagle and the “Best of Show” award, which is the competition’s top honor, for its community service program, Charity Champions. TFNB created Charity Champions six years ago … Read more
On October 5, Addison-based Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, announced it has relocated its main Denton location from 1100 Dallas Dr., Ste. 100, to 1200 West University Dr. Earlier this month, Guaranty Bank & Trust completed renovations of the new site, originally occupied by the former University State … Read more
McKinney-based Independent Financial ranks second in the Dallas Business Journal’s 2020 “Middle Market 50,” which recognizes the fastest-growing private and public midsize companies in North Texas. The publication defines middle-market companies as those with annual revenue between $10 million and $1 billion. It includes companies within a 12-county area around the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, an … Read more