TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On January 3, the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame announced its 2025 inductees who will be honored at the 12th Annual Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Gala, May 1 on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. Five iconic bankers—Sam H. Burris Jr., Charles G. Cooper, Harvey P. Hartenstine, Robert W. “Bobby” Hoxworth … Read more
San Antonio-based Broadway Bank has appointed Jason McComack executive vice president and chief information technology officer. He is responsible for transforming the bank’s technology, data strategy and information security to deliver a best-in-class customer experience. McComack brings a 25-year financial technology career to Broadway Bank, most recently serving as operations vice president at a payment … Read more
Jacob Cavazos, senior vice president/community reinvestment manager at San Antonio-based Broadway Bank, has been named one of 12 national recipients of the American Bankers Association’s (ABA) 2024 “Emerging Leader Award.” This annual program honors rising bank leaders who demonstrate exceptional commitment to excellence, innovation and service to their industry and communities. “This year’s ABA Emerging … Read more
On January 2, the Texas Bankers Hall of Fame announced its 2023 inductees who will be honored at the 10th Annual Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Gala, April 27 on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. Five iconic bankers—Kenneth L. Burgess Jr., Ron Butler, James D. Goudge, J. Pat Parsons and the late … Read more
In mid-December, the Austin American-Statesman, in tandem with Top Workplaces, unveiled its 2022 list of the “Greater Austin Top Workplaces,” and two Texas-based banks were included: Elgin-based Frontier Bank of Texas San Antonio-based Broadway Bank. The Statesman recognized 127 companies and organizations in greater Austin on its 2022 list. “This bank was founded on a culture … Read more
As part of its strategic expansion into North Texas, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank has hired Scott Cortez to serve as Dallas market president. He will oversee commercial real estate and middle-market services in the metroplex, as well as a growing team of financial experts. Cortez brings more than 30 years of banking experience managing commercial … Read more
San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced that Rick Timmins has been elected chairman of the board of directors, effective April 1. The Austin-based business leader has served on the bank’s board since 2017 and is board chair of the Central Texas Angel Network. “We are honored to have Rick’s leadership as Broadway continues down the path … Read more
On March 21, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced a $4 million equity investment to the Austin Housing Conservancy (AHC) Fund to support affordable moderate-income rental housing in Central Texas. Formed in 2018 to address rising housing expenses, the AHC fund invests and preserves multifamily properties by maintaining their affordability to moderate and middle-income families. AHC … Read more
In preparation for its strategic expansion in 2022 and beyond, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Hitesh “Hi” Leva, chief revenue officer at San Antonio-based Enflux, an on-demand edtech assessment and accreditation platform; Julia R. Reinhart, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at … Read more
In 2021, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank celebrated 80 years of service to customers and communities in South Central Texas. In 2022, the bank is launching an effort to identify and enter a new market in Texas to expand its expertise and strengths to new business opportunities—particularly in commercial real estate lending. To prepare for strategic … Read more