TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On March 17, First State Bank of Uvalde announced the promotion of five team members. Brandi Cabralez has been elevated from vice president to senior vice president. She has worked at First State Bank for 15 years. Cabralez’s notable accomplishments include receiving the 2024 “Emerging Leader Award” from the Texas Bankers Association and leading significant … Read more
Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, recently announced that it has bestowed a gift to Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business Future Bankers Leadership Program. The Future Bankers Leadership Program is designed to equip students with the financial expertise, industry insights and real-world experience … Read more
First State Bank of Uvalde has promoted Roxanne Hernandez from senior vice president to executive vice president/director of retail operations. The promotion was announced by Chad D. Stary, president and CEO. Hernandez’s primary focus will be on deposit growth and delivering exceptional service. She has been with First State Bank of Uvalde for 15 years. … Read more
Ozona Bank has welcomed Ethan Myers, vice president/commercial lender, to its team. He has 12 years of banking experience. Myers will serve Central Texas customers based out of the bank’s San Antonio branch. Myers is a graduate of the University of Houston–Victoria with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business. Established in 1905, Ozona Bank operates … Read more
Chad D. Stary, president and CEO of the First State Bank of Uvalde, recently announced that the bank has hired Mallory Taylor to serve as chief financial officer and executive vice president. She will oversee financial strategy, the accounting department and asset/liability management. Taylor joins First State Bank of Uvalde with 15 years of financial … Read more
On February 19, Henderson-based VeraBank announced that it will be opening a new location in Brenham this summer. The new full-service branch, located at 2690 Becker Dr., will be VeraBank’s first in Washington County and fourth in Southeast Texas. “We’re eager to expand our reach and plant roots in Brenham,” says Brad Tidwell, CEO. “We … Read more
On February 10, Galveston-based Moody Bank opened its newest banking center in Austin, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce. The new location at 7900 Shoal Creek Blvd. expands Moody Bank’s presence to 14 branches across south and central Texas. “With our move to a more accessible location in … Read more
Moulton-based SouthStar Bank SSB has hired Barbara Shaffer to serve as vice president/business development officer in Leander. With more than 40 years of banking experience, Shaffer joins SouthStar Bank having previously worked in a similar position at R Bank in Round Rock since 2013. Prior to that, she was vice president/Frost at Work specialist at … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has named two new regional executives whose focus will be deepening relationships with business and community leaders in North Texas and the Austin area to gain greater insight into the economy at the grassroots level. Donald Bowers has been named regional executive for North Texas and Guhan Venkatu has … Read more
TRB Capital Markets LLC, dba Estrada Hinojosa, a subsidiary of Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank, has expanded its municipal sales and trading team with the hires of Bryan McCoy and Rena Connor. Last August, Texas Regional Bank acquired Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc., an investment banking group specializing in municipal advisory services, bond underwriting and trading. … Read more