TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based Comerica Bank will host its 10th annual North Texas Prom Dress Drive during the month of February at seven participating banking centers in the Dallas area. Donations will benefit local teens served by Boys & Girls Clubs of Collin County, Dallas CASA and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, who otherwise may not … Read more
On January 2, Winter Haven, Florida-based SouthState Corp. announced the closing of its acquisition of Independent Bank Group Inc. through the merger of McKinney-based Independent Financial with and into SouthState. Immediately after the January 1 merger, Independent Financial’s subsidiary bank, Independent Bank, merged with and into SouthState Bank NA. As a result of these transactions, … Read more
McKinney-based Independent Financial has added new associates to its middle-market banking team in both the Texas and Colorado markets. The new middle-market bankers are Christina “Crissy” Rivera, Jennifer Baggs Kamacioglu, Matthew Opheim and Jeff Gulczynski. Last year, the bank announced plans to double its growing middle-market portfolio over the next five years with a focus on … Read more
McKinney-based Independent Financial has named P. Norman Boone Jr. as head of treasury management. A certified treasury professional, he will manage a team of treasury management professionals and sales teams in both Texas and Colorado that manage, consult and sell treasury solutions to commercial customers. Boone will be responsible for sales, strategy and execution for … Read more