TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On June 5, Houston-based USV Bancorp Inc. announced that it has entered the final phase of its capital raising efforts to establish the first Vietnamese/American minority-owned bank in Houston. USV Bancorp notes that this milestone marks the culmination of a vision more than 50 years in the making. Founded in 2023, USV Bancorp is a … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank has appointed Casey Oldham, CEO and chief investment officer of Oldham Goodwin Group LLC, to the bank’s board of directors. He brings more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. “Casey’s expertise in real estate, capital raising and deal structuring, paired with his involvement in communities … Read more
On May 1, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) announced the re-selection of Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper to the FFIEC’s State Liaison Committee (SLC) for a term that runs through April 30, 2027. Concurrently, the SLC announced Cooper’s re-election as SLC chair for a one-year term that runs until April 30, 2026. … Read more
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ San Antonio branch has elected Monica Salinas as chair and Rosa Santana as chair pro tem for 2025. Salinas, who joined the San Antonio branch board in 2022, is CEO of operations at Cromex Forwarding Inc., an international customs brokerage company with locations in … Read more
On May 6, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) announced the re-election of Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper as chairman of its State Liaison Committee (SLC) for another one-year term. He has been a member of the SLC and has served as its chairman since 2023. Cooper has served as Texas’ banking commissioner … Read more
In early October, Christopher Williston, president and CEO of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas, was elected to serve as chairman of the Council of Community Banking Associations (CCBA). CCBA is comprised of the leaders of independent community banking associations around the country, and is exclusively affiliated with the Independent Community Bankers of America. The … Read more
On May 1, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) announced the selection of Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper to its State Liaison Committee (SLC) for a two-year term. The SLC also announced that Cooper has been elected chair of the committee for a one-year term. Cooper has served as Texas’ banking commissioner since … Read more
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston branch has elected Ruth Simmons chair and Cynthia Colbert chair pro tem for 2023. Simmons joined the Houston branch board in 2020. She is president of Prairie View A&M University. Previously, she was president and professor of comparative literature and Africana studies at … Read more
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ El Paso branch has elected Sally Hurt-Deitch chair and Tracy Yellen chair pro tem for 2023. Hurt-Deitch joined the El Paso branch board in 2018. She is the executive vice president of nursing and operations infrastructure for Ascension. She also has served at Tenet Healthcare … Read more
Edna Meyer-Nelson has been elected the chair of Houston-based Agility Bank NA, the first bank in the country established as a minority depository institution focused on women, but serving all. A former banker, Meyer-Nelson is president and CEO of The Richland Companies, one of the largest women-owned real estate investment firms in the country with … Read more