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Texas Bankers Foundation Announces New Tom Frost Memorial Scholarship for Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Students

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In February, the Texas Bankers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Texas Bankers Association (TBA), announced a new banker education scholarship, the Tom Frost Memorial Scholarship. Named for the late Tom Frost of San Antonio-based Frost Bank, the scholarship is available to junior and senior students enrolled in the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University (SWGSB). “We’re … Read more

TFNB Your Bank for Life Opens Much-Needed Branch in East Waco—First Bank in the Area in More Than 100 Years

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Last November, McGregor-based TFNB Your Bank for Life opened its fifth location at 715 Elm Ave. in East Waco. This is the first bank in East Waco in more than 100 years. The CenTex African American Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Greater Waco Chamber all helped TFNB commemorate the historic return of … Read more

First United Bank Seeks to Break World Record Through United Acts of Kindness Day

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February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day in the U.S. Founded in 1995 in Denver, Colorado, by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, the day celebrates and encourages random acts of kindness across the nation. This year, Dallas-based First United Bank is seeking to break a world record by completing 50,000 acts of kindness in a … Read more

Oklahoma-Based Blue Sky Bank Opens First Texas Branch in San Antonio

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Pawhuska, Oklahoma-based Blue Sky Bank recently expanded into Texas with the opening of its San Antonio branch on January 21. The new branch, located at 13750 San Pedro Ave., Ste 275, is the bank’s seventh, and its first location in Texas. “The expansion represents Blue Sky Bank’s dedication to serving entrepreneurs and their local businesses … Read more

Louisiana-Based Origin Bank Expands in Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston

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Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced expansions in its Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston regions with the opening of two new Texas banking centers. Its new 3,500-square-foot Medical City Dallas branch is located at 7777 Forest Lane, offering personal and business banking, insurance services, safe deposit box rentals and two ATMs. Origin Bank’s new location in The … Read more

New Book Guides Banks in Protecting Their Loan Portfolios

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Former banker Peter S. Clarke has published a new book titled Complete Guide to Protecting Your Loan Portfolio, available as a Kindle e-book on Amazon.com. The book addresses strategies for turn-around, debt restructuring, special assets, lender liability and bankruptcy. “Most bankers cannot unequivocally declare that they have been untouched by problem loans,” Clarke notes. “Certainly it … Read more

TrustTexas Bank Celebrates a Century of Service

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Cuero-based TrustTexas Bank is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year in grand style. On January 26, the bank invited customers, members of local chambers of commerce and other members of the five communities in which it operates to help mark the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, recollections and revelry. During the celebration at the bank’s … Read more

Austin FC and Q2 Announce Stadium Naming Rights Partnership

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On January 25, Austin FC, the 27th club in Major League Soccer (MLS), announced that it has entered into a multiyear stadium-naming-rights partnership with Q2 Holdings Inc., an Austin-based provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, for its state-of-the-art, $260-million stadium. Austin FC’s 20,500-plus seat Q2 Stadium will become one of 20 soccer-specific stadia … Read more

Central Bank’s New Houston Branch Opens its Doors

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Houston-based Central Bank’s newest branch is open for business. The bank’s Lower Heights location opened its doors to the public on January 11 at 2799 Katy Frwy., Ste. 150. It replaces the company’s Midtown branch, which closed on January 8. Housed in the Lower Heights District multi-use development, the full-service branch offers business and personal … Read more

Independent Financial Announces Construction of Second Phase to Corporate Headquarters

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On January 19, Independent Financial, a financial services company with 93 locations across Texas and Colorado, announced that construction has begun on phase two of the company’s headquarters in McKinney. The companies making the announcement also included the City of McKinney, McKinney Economic Development Corp. and KDC, a corporate build-to-suit development and investment firm. The … Read more