TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
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
The board of directors of Corpus Christi-based Charter Bank has promoted Michelle Zamorato to vice president. She started her career at Charter Bank as a teller in 2016 and currently serves as head of the bookkeeping department. She is also an assistant operations manager. Charter Bank’s board also promoted Morgan Kinsel to vice president. She … Read more
Dallas-based NDBT (North Dallas Bank and Trust Co.) has appointed Casey Plummer, founder of real estate investment and construction firm Plummer Development Co., to its board of directors. He was elected to the board during the company’s monthly meeting in December and officially joined on January 1, 2026. Plummer founded Plummer Development Co. in 2013. … Read more
Garry Graham has joined Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank as an advisory director. He has been in banking for 50 years. Graham launched his career as a national bank examiner, serving in that position for eight years. Roles at InterFirst Corp., Pioneer National Bank and Deposit Guaranty Bank followed. In 1998, Graham was named president … Read more
On September 19, Corpus Christi-based Charter Bank announce the appointment of Isaac Camacho to its board of directors. He has been a successful business owner in the Corpus Christi area for more than 20 years. He owns multiple businesses—including waste management, recycling and demolition services—and employs more than 100 individuals in the Coastal Bend area. … Read more
On October 6, Cincinatti-Ohio-based Fifth Third Bancorp and Dallas-based Comerica Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Fifth Third will acquire Comerica in an all-stock transaction valued at $10.9 billion. This transaction brings together two long-tenured banking franchises to create the ninth largest U.S. bank with approximately $288 billion … Read more
On July 17, John E. Grist, president and CEO of Snyder-based West Texas State Bank, announced that the board of directors has appointed Justin Rosson as market president in Snyder. Rosson is a native of Snyder and a graduate of Lubbock Christian University. Grist also announced that Toby J. Latham has been promoted to senior … Read more
During the IBAT Connecting Leaders Conference held this summer in Galveston, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) presented its annual Excellence in Leadership Award. This year’s recipient was Jay Bearden, president and CEO of Legend Bank in Decatur. To be considered for the Excellence in Leadership Award, one must selflessly promote, support and serve … Read more