Broadway Bank’s Cavazos Receives American Bankers Association’s 2024 “Emerging Leader Award”

Jacob Cavazos, senior vice president/community reinvestment manager at San Antonio-based Broadway Bank, has been named one of 12 national recipients of the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) 2024 “Emerging Leader Award.” This annual program honors rising bank leaders who demonstrate exceptional commitment to excellence, innovation and service to their industry and communities. “This year’s ABA Emerging … Read more

Castro Joins Texas Regional Bank as Senior Vice President/Wealth Strategist in Houston

Tanya T. Castro has been appointed senior vice president/wealth strategist in the trust and wealth management division at Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank. She will serve the bank’s Houston area market. With more than 20 years of experience in trust and estate administration and wealth management, Castro brings a proven track record in developing tailored strategies … Read more

Bank of Texas Taps Keating as Corporate Banking Manager in Dallas

Bank of Texas has hired Christine Keating for its corporate banking team as senior vice president/corporate banking manager. In this role, she will lead a Dallas-based team and manage a portfolio of clients with revenues of more than $70 million. Keating brings more than 15 years of nationwide lending experience to her new post. Prior … Read more

American Momentum Bank Grows SBA Division with Hiring of Nasim in Dallas

Dallas-based American Momentum Bank has hired Nafis Nasim to serve as vice president/SBA business development officer III. American Momentum Bank is a designated “SBA Preferred Lender,” according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The Tampa, Florida-based SBA Lending Division has been on a growth trajectory since announcing its national expansion in 2022. The bank … Read more

Quintanilla Succeeds Ballinger as West Texas Region Chairman at PlainsCapital Bank

On December 5, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that David Quintanilla, Lubbock market president, has been promoted to West Texas region chairman, effective January 1. He succeeds Barry Ballinger, who retired at the end of 2024. Ballinger has been with PlainsCapital Bank for more than 47 years and will continue to serve on the bank’s Lubbock … Read more

Gulf Capital Bank Appoints Pamarco Technologies’ CEO Li to Board of Directors

In October, Houston-based Gulf Capital Bank announced that Allan Li, CEO of Pamarco Technologies LLC, has joined the bank’s board of directors. Pamarco Technologies is an industrial manufacturing company that supplies and services major multinational integrated packaging suppliers and OEM firms worldwide. Li also serves as a managing director and board member of Kotts Capital … Read more

Shurtleff Retiring from Alliance Bank as Hopkins County Market President

Keith Shurtleff is retiring as Hopkins County market president from Sulphur Springs-based Alliance Bank after 29 years of service. Upon his retirement at the end of January 2025, Jason Thompson, a lifelong member of the community, will assume the role of Hopkins County market president. “Keith’s dedication, leadership and unwavering commitment to Alliance Bank and … Read more

Prestage-Granberg Named President of TXN Bank of Hondo

Hondo-based TXN Bank recently announced the promotion of Breanne Prestage-Granberg to president. She has served TXN Bank (and previously Community National Bank of Hondo) for 21 years in a variety of positions. Ronnie Miller, who will continue to serve as CEO, notes that Granberg is committed to furthering the growth and culture of TXN Bank … Read more

Legend Bank Hires Butler for Commercial Lending in Sherman and Denison

Ben Butler has joined Bowie-based Legend Bank as vice president/commercial lender. He will serve customers in the bank’s Sherman and Denison markets. Butler brings more than nine years of experience in banking. Prior to joining Legend Bank, he was a mortgage loan officer at Be My Neighbor Mortgage in Denison and before that served as … Read more

Tarrant County Bankers Name American National Bank of Texas’ Ginn 2024 Banker of the Year

Perry Ginn, regional market president at Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas, has been selected as the 2024 Banker of the Year by the Tarrant County Bankers Association. He was honored at the organization’s Banker of the Year luncheon on December 12 at the River Crest Country Club in Fort Worth. Ginn has more than 40 … Read more