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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

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First United Bank’s Tobkin Appointed to Jack Henry Mid-Tier Advisory Board

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Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank has announced the appointment of Tadd Tobkin, chief technology officer, to the Jack Henry Mid-Tier Advisory Board. Jack Henry & Associates Inc. provides innovative solutions to approximately 7,500 clients. Focused on fostering connections between financial institutions and the people they serve, the firm offers seamless integration with leading fintechs. In … Read more

Moody Bank’s Pierson Elected to Dallas Fed Board, Hill Re-elected to Board and Beasley Appointed to Fed’s El Paso Board

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has announced appointments and reappointments of several prominent Texas bankers to its board of directors and branch boards. As Dallas Fed board and branch board members, they will provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy functions. Victor R. Pierson, chair, president and … Read more

Smart Joins PlainsCapital Bank as Senior Commercial Loan Officer in Fort Worth

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Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Travis Smart has joined its Fort Worth lending team as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer. He will be based at the bank’s downtown Fort Worth location on Houston St. Smart brings more than 12 years of experience in commercial banking. Before joining PlainsCapital Bank, he served as vice … Read more

VeraBank Taps Moores to Serve as Bank President

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Henderson-based VeraBank has promoted Michael Moores to bank president. He previously served as executive vice president and chief lending officer. Moores will oversee lending, mortgage banking, loan operations and servicing, and wealth management. “This promotion has been three decades in the making and Michael is a natural fit,” says Brad Tidwell, CEO. “As Michael steps … Read more

American Momentum Bank Names Anthony San Antonio Market President

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College Station-based American Momentum Bank has named Dan Anthony market president for the San Antonio and Devine markets. He joined the bank in 2023 as a senior vice president/senior commercial relationship manager in San Antonio and has nearly 20 years of banking experience. Prior to joining American Momentum Bank, Anthony served as the senior commercial … Read more

TexasBank Welcomes Three Key Leaders to Corporate and Lending Teams

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Curtis Wilkinson, Angel DeLeon and Austin Hughes have recently joined Brownwood-based TexasBank to strengthen its corporate and lending teams further. Curtis “Curt” Wilkinson joined the bank as senior vice president/controller. He brings a wealth of financial and industry expertise to TexasBank, having served in similar capacities for several other successful, high-growth large commercial banks over … Read more

Texas First Bank Promotes Doyle to Assistant Vice President for SBA Business Development

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Connor Doyle has been promoted to assistant vice president/SBA business development officer at Texas City-based Texas First Bank. He previously worked at DSW Homes before joining Texas First Bank’s SBA team in 2021 as a business development specialist. He will office out of the bank’s Pearland financial center. Doyle holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from … Read more

Three Texas Community Bankers Receive KlariVis’ 2024 Banking on Brilliance Award

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On October 29, Roanoke, Virginia-based KlariVis, a cloud-based, universal enterprise dashboard and analytics solution for bankers, announced the winners of its 2024 Banking on Brilliance Awards. The award recognizes remarkable women in community banking nationwide who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in driving transformation through innovation and data. Each nominee and winner was nominated by a … Read more

Bishop and Mason Promoted to Banking Officers at Peoples Bank

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Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced banking officer promotions for two employees. Kolton Bishop has been promoted to banking officer. He has been with Peoples Bank for five years and serves as a credit specialist at the bank’s 82nd St. location in Lubbock. Bishop received a BBA degree in marketing … Read more

Louisiana-based Origin Bancorp Inc. Appoints Whitley Penn’s Jones to Board of Directors 

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Ruston, Louisiana-based Origin Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank, has announced the appointment of Cecil Jones to the board of directors of both the bank and its holding company. Jones is a certified public accountant with more than 30 years of experience working primarily with financial institutions. For the past 10 … Read more

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