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Independent Bankers Association of Texas Honors Ahmed and Courtney with its 2021 Excellence in Leadership Award

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The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently honored two trailblazers in Texas community banking with the organization’s 2021 Excellence in Leadership Award. Hazem Ahmed, Houston area president at Independent Financial, and Julie Courtney, CAE, CMP, president of IBAT Services Inc. in Austin, were presented this prestigious award during the association’s Connecting Leaders Conference held … Read more

Texas Community Bankers Included in Independent Banker’s 2021 ‘40 Under 40’ List

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Independent Banker, the flagship publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America, recently published its third-annual list of “40 Under 40: 2021’s Emerging Community Bank Leaders.” According to the magazine, “The competition highlights young community bankers who stepped up to help their banks navigate a chaotic year. They delivered economic relief. They introduced new technology. … Read more

IBC Bank’s Schwebel Receives AEM San Antonio Legacy Award

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On December 17, Gerald “Gerry” Schwebel, executive vice president at Laredo-based IBC Bank, was presented the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM) San Antonio Legacy Award. The AEM San Antonio Legacy Award recipient is selected by the AEM board of directors to recognize a local business leader who has demonstrated continuous support of the association and … Read more

Several Texas Financial Institutions Named ‘Top 100 Places to Work’ by Dallas Morning News

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Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas, one of the oldest independently owned banks in Texas, has made The Dallas Morning News’ “Top 100 Places to Work 2020” list in the large-company category. This is the 11th time the bank has achieved this significant recognition as a top employer in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. In addition, … Read more

Independent Bankers Association of Texas Honors Temple with 2020 Chairman’s Award

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The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently honored Robb Temple with the IBAT Chairman’s Award. Temple, chief government affairs officer at McKinney-based Independent Financial, was presented this prestigious award during the 2020 IBAT unCONVENTIONal, the association’s 46th annual Convention presented virtually in early October. The IBAT Chairman’s Award is the association’s highest honor, selected solely … Read more

TFNB Your Bank for Life Wins Top Statewide Best of Community Banking Award

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The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently honored McGregor-based TFNB Your Bank for Life with Best of Community Banking (BOCB) Awards. The bank received both a Gold Eagle and the “Best of Show” award, which is the competition’s top honor, for its community service program, Charity Champions. TFNB created Charity Champions six years ago … Read more

Dallas Business Journal Ranks Independent Financial Second Among Mid-Market Companies

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McKinney-based Independent Financial ranks second in the Dallas Business Journal’s 2020 “Middle Market 50,” which recognizes the fastest-growing private and public midsize companies in North Texas. The publication defines middle-market companies as those with annual revenue between $10 million and $1 billion. It includes companies within a 12-county area around the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, an … Read more

Impressive Number of Community Banks Among the 2020 “Best Companies to Work for in Texas”

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An impressive number of community banks were included in the recently published 2020 list of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas,” an annual recognition program developed by Texas Monthly magazine, the Texas Association of Business, Texas Society for Human Resource Management and Best Companies Group. Among the companies recognized in the small-sized-employer … Read more

MyTelemedicine, Alkami and Austin Capital Bank Rank on ‘Inc. 5000’ Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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Austin Capital Bank, MyTelemedicine and Alkami are included on Inc. magazine’s “Inc. 5000,” a list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. The list spotlights the most successful independent small businesses. Plano-based Alkami, which operates a cloud-based B2B platform as a service and provides online and mobile banking services for financial institutions and … Read more

Austin Bank Named One of 2020 ‘Best Companies to Work for in Texas’

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Jacksonville-based Austin Bank was recently named one of the “2020 Best Companies to Work for in Texas” by the Texas Association of Business during its virtual awards presentation on June 18. This is the 12th consecutive year for Austin Bank to receive this honor. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project … Read more

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