TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
First Financial Bankshares Inc., the parent company of Abilene-based First Financial Bank, has announced the election of Brian D. Goodrich as executive vice president and general counsel. “We are delighted to welcome Brian to Abilene and the company’s executive management team as the first general counsel for First Financial Bankshares,” says F. Scott Dueser, chairman, … Read more
Abilene-based First Financial Bank recently hired Andrew Arizpe to serve as senior vice president/commercial relationship manager. He will support lending and banking needs for businesses in the Bryan/College Station region. Arizpe’s career has included stints as a vice president/commercial lender at Cadence Bank, Mutual of Omaha Bank and Allegiance Bank, all in Houston. Most recently, he was … Read more
Jesse Cardenas has been named the Abilene regional president of El Campo-based Prosperity Bank. He has 20 years of banking experience, 17 of which have been with Prosperity Bank. He will oversee 12 banking centers in Abilene, Merkel, Cisco, Brownwood, Early, Comanche, Gorman and San Angelo. Cardenas was named vice president and banking center manager … Read more
On April 24, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper announced that Abilene-based First Financial Bank National Association has completed its conversion to a Texas state-chartered bank from a national banking association. The bank began operating under its new charter as First Financial Bank on April 23. In 1889, First Financial Bank was originally chartered as … Read more
Forbes has released its 15th annual list of “America’s Best Banks,” with numerous companies headquartered in Texas making the cut. Of the 100 banks on the list, eight are based in the Lone Star State. Here are the Texas-based 2024 “America’s Best Banks” (the numbers indicate the bank’s ranking on Forbes’ list of U.S. banks: … Read more
The board of directors of Abilene-based First Financial Bank’s Southeast region has announced the promotion of Blaine Caillier to regional president. The announcement was made by Stephen Lee, South Texas area banking executive. Caillier started his career at First Financial Bank just over 13 years ago and most recently served as the Mid-County market president … Read more
First Financial Bankshares Inc., the holding company for Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA, has announced the appointment of Keith Morton to executive vice president/Houston credit administration. The announcement was made by Luke Longhofer, executive vice president/chief lending officer. Morton previously served as senior vice president of special assets at Capital One Bank in Houston since … Read more
On September 22, First Financial Bankshares, the financial holding company of Abilene-based First Financial Bank, announced the appointment of Javier Jurado to serve as executive vice president and chief audit executive. He will oversee and execute internal audit planning and reporting, and report directly to the audit committee. Jurado brings more than 19 years of … Read more
Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA has opened a new location in Frankin—its 80th Texas branch. The Franklin branch extends the bank’s reach in the Bryan/College Station region to six locations. Located at 100 W. Decherd, Suite C, the new walk-in facility is an expansion in services from the previous loan production office that opened earlier … Read more
Longtime Texas banker Kenneth L. “Ken” Burgess passed away on May 24. He was 92. While his initial goal was to become a veterinarian, his career eventually shifted to community banking after working for 11 years as a farmer. As a banker, he incorporated his knowledge of, and passion for, agriculture into a successful career … Read more