TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Lubbock-based Victory Bank and its parent company, Victory Financial Corp., recently announced the appointment of Deanna Hargrove as executive vice president and chief financial officer of both entities. Hargrove began her career at Grant Thornton in Dallas, performing audits of both private and public companies. She moved into banking in 2016 when she joined Veritex … Read more
Michelle Lowe has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as senior vice president and credit administration manager. She will office in the bank’s Tyler Grande location. Lowe has more than 14 years of banking experience in East Texas. She holds a BBA degree in management and an MBA degree from the University … Read more
Amarillo-based BOC Bank recently announced that Shane Ferrell has been promoted to chief technology officer/senior vice president of strategy and innovation, and Steven Jay has joined the bank as chief operating officer. Ferrell and Jay both began their new roles in February. The bank’s current technology team is on the cusp of rolling out a … Read more
Stephen Lee has assumed the roles of president and CEO of the First National Bank of Bastrop, succeeding Reid Sharp, who will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Lee has more than 30 years of banking experience, including serving for the past 17 years as president and CEO of the southeast region at … Read more
Valda Lamprecht, vice president/Yorktown branch manager at Cuero-based TrustTexas Bank, is celebrating an extraordinary milestone this month: 50 years of service in the financial services industry. According to the bank, “Throughout her remarkable career, Lamprecht has demonstrated unwavering dedication and commitment to providing exceptional financial services to the community in Yorktown.” Lamprecht began her banking … Read more
Plains Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Dimmitt-based First United Bank, announced the expansion of its board with the appointment of Keith McNeese as an advisory director. McNeese, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and community leader, brings a wealth of experience in real estate investments. He currently has ownership of a diverse portfolio of businesses in Lubbock, … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Matt Tower vice president and assistant general auditor. He will work with the bank’s general auditor to establish strategic priorities for the audit department and oversee the development and execution of the audit plan. Tower joined the Dallas Fed in 2021 as assistant vice president of the … Read more
On April 24, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced four new members of its minority depository institutions (MDI) subcommittee to the advisory committee on community banking. Arturo “Art” Ortega, chairman and CEO of Alamo-based Freedom Bank, is one of the four named to the subcommittee, along with John Tom Anderson, president and CEO of … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced a number of employee promotions. Misde Shillings has been elected executive vice president. She joined the Austin Bank team in 2019 as a senior vice president and controller. Prior to joining the bank, she spent 10 years at Happy State Bank and … Read more
Two esteemed banking executives retired this spring from Mt. Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust. Clifton A. “Cappy” Payne has retired after 40 years with Guaranty Bank & Trust. He joined the bank in 1984, became controller in 1988 and was elected to the board of directors of both the bank and the holding company in … Read more