TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On April 7, Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank NA and its parent company, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., announced that Julia Harman has been appointed to the newly created position of head of corporate banking. She will report directly to Rob C. Holmes, president and CEO of Texas Capital Bank and Texas Capital Bancshares. Harman will be responsible … Read more
Mark Riebe, chairman and CEO of Weatherford-based Texas Bank, recently announced that longtime Weatherford banker Lin Bearden has joined as Parker County market president. Bearden served for 23 years with a local bank in Weatherford, 16 of those years as president and CEO. During his tenure, the bank experienced significant growth and added two branches. Bearden … Read more
Spearman-based First National Bank has hired Buster Davis to serve as senior vice president. He has 33 years of experience working in all areas of community banking, including many years as a senior lender. Davis earned a BS degree in ag business and economics from West Texas State University. He also attended the Texas Tech University … Read more
The National Bank of Texas at Fort Worth announced recent new hires. Sean Heinz has joined the bank as first vice president/IT manager. He has more than 20 years of experience in the information technology field. Heinz attended Northwood University and Regis University, and served in the U.S. Army. David R. Casey joined the bank … Read more
Liberty-based First Liberty National Bank recently announced the following promotions: Troy Bernhardt has been promoted to senior vice president and market president for Mont Belvieu/Baytown. He previously served as a loan officer with the bank in the Mont Belvieu Baytown market. He has been in community banking since 2006 and joined First Liberty National Bank in … Read more
Promotions and a new hire have been announced at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s West Grande and South Broadway locations in Tyler. Zach Gilbert has been promoted to vice president/commercial lender. He holds a BS degree in agricultural and applied economics degree from Texas Tech University and is a graduate of the Oklahoma University Economic … Read more
Several promotions were announced at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s main bank location in March. Shannon Beadle was promoted to senior vice president/assistant human resources manager. She has been employed in the bank’s human resources division since 2010. She is a graduate of the bank’s 2012 Leadership Class and 2017 Corporate University, and is currently … Read more
Gerald B. Smith of Houston has been re-elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors by its member banks. He will serve a three-year term ending December 31, 2023. He has served on the Dallas Fed’s board since 2018 and on the bank’s Houston branch board from 2011 to 2016. In his role as … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has announced the following promotions: Jim Dolmas has been promoted to economic policy advisor and senior economist in the research department. Previously, he was a senior research economist. Dolmas joined the Dallas Fed in 2000. He leads the policy group and is a co-editor of Dallas Fed Economics. Dolmas … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas recently made announcements of branch board appointments and reappointments in the 11th District, including the San Antonio, Houston and El Paso branches. These appointees will provide input into regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy functions. They will serve or continue serving for a three-year term … Read more