TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Philip Ridley Cecil, chairman of Liberty National Bank, passed away peacefully on October 10 with his family nearby at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas, due to complications from COVID-19. He was 84. After earning a business degree from the University of Texas–Austin and then serving as a lieutenant JG in the U.S. Navy … Read more
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) recently announced that community banker Ken Hale, president and CEO of Natchitoches, Louisiana-based BOM Bank, has been elected to the ICBA Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks. In addition to Louisiana, BOM Bank serves customers in East Texas. “I am honored to be … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. recently announced that Blaine Warrick has been promoted to assistant vice president and commercial loan officer, Blake Bradshaw is now portfolio manager and banking officer, and Matt McDaniel has been promoted to portfolio manager and banking officer. Warrick was hired by the bank as a credit analyst in 2013. … Read more
Longtime Texas banker John Robert Dyer passed away peacefully with family at his side on October 6. He was 74. After graduating in 1968 from Stephen F. Austin University as a member of the collegiate golf team, Dyer served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Laredo. He then worked as an office manager and … Read more
The board of directors of Graham-based Graham Savings and Loan SSB recently announced the promotion of Codie Hedge to president. He will oversee the management operations of the bank while focusing on his strong lending portfolio. Part of the Graham Savings and Loan team since 2011, Hedge previously served as vice president. Hedge holds a … Read more
Robert A. Hulsey, president and CEO of Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas, was recently elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ board of directors. An inaugural inductee in the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame at Sam Houston State University in 2013, Hulsey will serve a three-year term beginning January 1, 2021. Hulsey joined … Read more
On September 23, the Texas Bankers Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Texas Bankers Association (TBA), honored 30 Texas bankers with the 50-Year Banker Award during TBA’s Virtual Texas Economic Resilience Summit. This prestigious award honors bankers with a half-century or more of service and dedication to the banking industry. G. Drew Allbright of Carrollton … Read more
Connecticut-based Promontory MortgagePath LLC, a provider of comprehensive digital mortgage origination and tech-driven fulfillment solutions, has hired industry veteran Theresa Sloan as managing director, national mortgage operations. She will lead the company’s national strategy for mortgage fulfillment while partnering with internal stakeholder groups to develop its growth and fintech strategy. Sloan comes to Promontory MortgagePath … Read more
On October 7, Sonora-based Sonora Bank announced that James Cox has been named executive vice president and chief credit officer. He will be responsible for driving the bank’s credit culture and overseeing its lending portfolio while guiding risk-appropriate growth. Cox brings more than 30 years of banking and financial services experience—including extensive knowledge of commercial … Read more
Lee Dixon Woolley passed away in Paris, Texas, at the age of 80 on October 6 after a courageous fight with a lengthy illness. After graduating with a business degree from Sul Ross University, Woolley—known to most as Dick—and his wife, Sandra, left family and friends in Fort Davis and moved to Cisco, where he … Read more