TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
College Station-based American Momentum Bank is expanding its presence in Texas by hiring experienced SBA lending professional Jesse Bro to serve as senior vice president/SBA business development officer III. The hire comes as the community bank continues the national expansion of its Tampa, Florida-based SBA lending division. “Jesse has close to 15 years of SBA … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank has hired Rick Tatum to serve as senior relationship manager in San Antonio. He will office at the bank’s Concord Plaza branch. Making the announcement was Byron Bexley, vice chairman for American Bank’s San Antonio market. Tatum joins American Bank with nearly 40 years of banking experience, most recently serving as … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Kaley Lilley has joined its Westlake lending group as senior vice president/commercial loan officer. Lilley has more than 11 years of banking experience. She joins PlainsCapital from Lone Star Capital Bank where she served as a senior vice president and commercial loan officer. She received a BBA degree in … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust recently announced some executive promotions. Shannon Beadle has been promoted to executive vice president and director of human resources. She has been in the bank’s human resources division since 2010. She is a graduate of the bank’s 2012 Leadership Class and 2017 Corporate University, as well as the Independent Bankers … Read more
Omaha, Nebraska-based Security National Bank has hired Keith Manning, CFP, CTFA, to serve as senior vice president/director of trust and wealth management services at the bank’s full-service Dallas location. Manning has nearly 15 years of trust and wealth management experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in trust and wealth management and an MBA degree from … Read more
On September 5, Houston-based Agility Bank NA announced that veteran banker Rodney Nabors has been appointed senior executive vice president and chief lending officer. “This is a clear signal that men who support women in securing their financial goals are welcome at Agility, the first minority depository institution established specifically to focus on women,” says … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Shelly Shults Chambers has joined The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as senior vice president/senior wealth administrator. She will oversee wealth management, trust and estate administration services for individuals, foundations, endowment, and organizations within the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. She will office at PlainsCapital’s Fort Worth location at 3707 Camp Bowie … Read more
On September 11, Houston-based Gulf Capital Bank announced that Downey Bridgwater has joined the bank as chief executive officer. He succeeds Ed Jones, who will remain executive chairman and chief development officer. Bridgwater joins Gulf Capital Bank with more than 43 years in the banking industry. He began his banking career with Allied Bank in … Read more
Dallas-based Vista Bank has hired Paul Dannevik to serve as Lubbock market president, which includes the company’s operations center and three banking centers. With more than 17 years of banking experience, his career has focused on commercial, industrial, mortgage and real estate banking. Most recently, Dannevik served as senior vice president/regional manager for Lubbock National … Read more
On September 5, Veritex Holdings Inc., the holding company for Dallas-based Veritex Community Bank, announced that Dominic Karaba has been hired as president and chief banking officer of Veritex Community Bank, effective September 18. He will report directly to C. Malcolm Holland III, who remains chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Veritex … Read more