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WestStar Bank Promotes Yeatman to Senior Vice President and Construction Banking Manager

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On October 20, El Paso-based WestStar Bank announced the promotion of Courtney Yeatman to senior vice president/construction banking manager. Yeatman has spent her entire 17-year banking career at WestStar, specializing in residential construction lending and developing relationships with homebuilders and developers throughout the Borderplex. “Courtney has been instrumental to the success of our construction lending … Read more

New Mexico’s Southwest Capital Bank to Merge with WestStar Bank

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WestStar Bank Holding Company Inc., the holding company of El Paso-based WestStar Bank, and Las Vegas Bancorporation Inc., the holding company of Albuquerque-based Southwest Capital Bank, have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their organizations, creating a premier community banking franchise serving New Mexico and the Borderplex region. Southwest Capital Bank is expected to … Read more

WestStar Bank Appoints Marquez Chief Commercial Banking Officer

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On September 17, WestStar Bank announced the promotion of Trish Marquez to executive vice president and chief commercial banking officer. In her new role, she will lead the bank’s commercial lending, construction lending and treasury management teams. Marquez brings more than 41 years of banking experience to the position, including extensive leadership experience in commercial … Read more

WestStar Promotes Saunders to Senior Vice President and New Mexico Commercial Banking Manager

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On August 5, El Paso-based WestStar announced the promotion of Erica M. Saunders to senior vice president/commercial banking manager for its New Mexico market. She joined WestStar in 2022 and has since built strong, trusted relationships across New Mexico while delivering consistent, high-level performance. With 18 years of experience in commercial lending and banking, Saunders … Read more

WestStar Appoints Macias Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Credit Officer

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On June 3, El Paso-based WestStar Bank announced the appointment of Jill Macias as senior vice president and deputy chief credit officer. She will help oversee the bank’s credit culture, underwriting standards and portfolio risk management to support the bank’s continued growth and long-term success across the Borderplex. Macias brings more than 25 years of … Read more

El Paso’s WestStar Bank Announces Four April Promotions

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In April, El Paso-based WestStar Bank announced four promotions. Mara Portillo has been promoted to senior vice president/compliance and Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer. With more than 16 years of experience in the banking industry, including 14 years at WestStar Bank, she will expand her leadership role by overseeing the bank’s CRA initiatives. Portillo will … Read more

WestStar Bank Promotes Rodriguez to Chief Risk Officer, Smith-Johnson to Senior Vice President in Treasury Management Group

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El Paso-based WestStar Bank has promoted Claudia Rodriguez to chief risk officer. She has been with WestStar Bank for more than 11 years and has 22 years of banking experience. She previously served as senior vice president/risk management director and, prior to that, as operations center manager. Prior to working in operations, she was the … Read more

Marquez Joins WestStar Bank’s Commercial Banking Group

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El Paso-based WestStar Bank has hired Patricia Marquez to serve as a lender in its commercial banking group. She is responsible for developing and managing commercial lending relationships and expanding new business. Marquez brings 22 years of commercial banking and 12 years of business banking management experience to WestStar Bank. She has been successful in … Read more