Charles Colley has joined the Austin commercial lending team at Tyler-based Southside Bank as executive vice president/commercial lending. He has worked in the banking industry in Austin for 28 years. He is active within the Austin community, including membership in the Real Estate Council of Austin, serving as a 10-year board member, past president and current secretary of Family Eldercare Inc. and as a past member and board director of various civic groups and community nonprofit organizations in and around Austin.

Established in 1960, Southside Bank operates 59 banking offices throughout East Texas, Southeast Texas and the greater Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin and Houston areas.