TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at SMU Cox has added two new trustees to its board roster of advisors. H. Gary Blankenship, chairman and CEO of Greater Southwest Bancshares Inc. and Grapevine-based Bank of the West, and Emily Greenwald, senior vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, were named to the … Read more
On February 2, Third Coast Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Humble-based Third Coast Bank, announced the successful completion of its merger with Keystone Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Bee Cave-based Keystone Bank SSB. The combined company now has total assets in excess of $6 billion. With the merger complete, Third Coast Bancshares will … Read more
On January 30, the board of directors of Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc., parent company of San Antonio-based Frost Bank, announced that two new directors, Marsha M. Shields and Jeff Rummel, have been elected to the board. Shields is the CEO and managing partner of McCombs Enterprises and oversees the Red McCombs family’s core businesses, including Red … Read more
Curt Joslin, a construction and commercial real estate entrepreneur, has been appointed to the board of Woodville-based Citizens State Bank. A life-long resident of East Montgomery County, he serves as co-chairman of The Joslin Group, based in the Greater Houston area. He is also president and CEO of Joslin Development Group, which develops unique subdivision … Read more
On January 2, Investar Holding Corp., the holding company of Investar Bank NA, announced the completion of its acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Wichita Falls-based First National Bank. An agreement relating to the acquisition was announced last July. The acquisition became effective as of January 1. As of December 31, … Read more
Ken Pilgrim, senior chairman, and Lonnie Pilgrim, chairman, along with the Pittsburg-based Pilgrim Bank board of directors, have announced two new additions to the bank’s board: dentist Danny Lawrence and attorney Ramsey Strube. Lawrence is the owner and practicing dentist at Sulphur Springs Dental and is a lifelong resident of Hopkins County. He earned a … Read more
In December, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced that it has appointed two new members to its board of directors: Trinity University’s Sunita White and Feik Enterprises’ Colleen Dean. White brings more than 30 years of expertise in accounting and finance to her new role on the board. She is the director of the Master of … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank has appointed Hank Holmes to its board of directors. Based in Houston, he brings more than three decades of executive banking experience. Holmes most recently served as chief banking officer and president of Cadence Bank, for which he spent 13 years leading the organization. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role … Read more
On April 28, the board of directors of Odessa-based SouthWest Bank announced the promotion of Isaiah Navarrete from advisory director to full board member. Based in Odessa, Navarrete is an entrepreneur and business leader with a diverse background spanning lending, oil and gas, finance and construction. He is the owner of Cobra Coating, a partner … Read more
On April 7, El Paso-based WestStar announced the appointment of Enrique Escalante as an advisory director on its board of directors. With an extensive background in executive leadership, corporate strategy and international business, he brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. Escalante currently serves as chief executive officer of GCC, a leading supplier … Read more