TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Ruston, Louisiana-based Origin Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Origin Bank, announced that Derek McGee has joined the company as senior executive officer and chief legal counsel. He is a former partner of Fenimore Kay Harrison LLP for which his primary area of focus was corporate, securities and regulatory representation of financial institutions. He has … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas recently announced appointments and reappointments to its branch boards in San Antonio, Houston and El Paso, as well as an appointment to the Dallas Fed board. As board members, these individuals provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy functions. Each of the … Read more
On December 16, the Texas Finance Commission appointed Hector Retta the new commissioner of the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, effective February 1, 2022. Retta, who lives in El Paso, will serve as the 10th commissioner of the department. He previously served as president, CEO and vice chairman of Capital Bank SSB in … Read more
Tulsa, Oklahoma-based BOK Financial Corp., the parent company of Bank of Texas, announced that Steven G. Bradshaw retired as CEO and president at the end of 2021. Stacy Kymes, chief operating officer, who was previously announced as the incoming president and CEO, assumed the company’s leadership role on January 1, 2022. “It has been an … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of the board at Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, announced the following promotions at the end of 2021. “These promotions reflect the outstanding staff we have at Peoples Bank,” Allen says. “Each one of these individuals goes above and beyond and we are fortunate to have them on our team.” Dawn Ambrose … Read more
Moulton-based SouthStar Bank recently announced several promotions. Larry D. Weisinger was promoted to branch executive at the bank’s Bee Cave location. With nearly two decades in banking, he previously served as senior vice president of lending. He will continue specializing in mortgage loans, including traditional home loans, portfolio loans and construction financing. Weisinger is a … Read more
The board of directors of Sweetwater-based Texas National Bank announced changes in the bank’s executive management following its December meeting. Mike Fernandez was named president and chief executive officer of the bank effective December 31, 2021. Former CEO Bill Johnson is moving to the bank’s holding company, Mesa Financial Corp. Johnson will remain board chairman … Read more
At the October board of directors meeting of Kilgore-based Citizens Bank, it was announced that Darla English, senior vice president was retiring at the end of 2021. With more than 36 years of service at Citizens Bank, English is the longest-tenured employee in its 72-year history. English started her banking career in 1985 with Allied … Read more
Atlanta, Georgia-based Cadence Bank has tapped Courtney Lewis as commercial banker and senior relationship manager to lead the bank’s growing commercial and industrial group in Fort Worth. She has more than 20 years of commercial banking experience working with middle-market clients. Lewis is actively recruiting a Fort Worth commercial and industrial lending team. Lewis is … Read more
Cecilia “CiCi” Gonzales has been hired as vice president/banking center manager II at San Antonio-based Jefferson Bank. She joins the bank with more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Gonzales launched her career as a teller with BBVA Compass in San Antonio and was quickly promoted to assistant branch manager, which … Read more