TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
El Paso-based WestStar, a leading financial institution in the Borderplex region, recently announced numerous promotions, appointments and new hires. WestStar has appointed Bill Brady chief investment officer in its wealth management division. He has more than 25 years of experience in the finance industry, including 12 years at WestStar. Brady earned a BBA degree in finance … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has added Kyle King to its commercial banking team. With the bank since 2022, he will serve as banking officer/commercial banker at the Lufkin branch. King has been in the financial services industry for 12 years and most recently served as portfolio manager for the bank’s Lufkin and Tyler markets. “What makes Kyle … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank recently announced two new hires—one in the bank’s Bryan/College Station market and the other in Austin. Annette Moore has been hired to serve on VeraBank’s mortgage banking team as banking officer/mortgage banker at the Austin branch. “We are excited to offer our Austin area customers the knowledge and commitment to service excellence Annette … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Michelle Murray to join its Huntsville team as senior vice president and commercial banker. She previously served the bank in its Bryan/College Station market and brings more than 25 years of banking experience across many departments to her new role. A Lovelady native, Murray began working in the financial industry at … Read more
On November 7, Henderson-based VeraBank announced the hiring of new bankers for three of its Central Texas locations. VeraBank has hired Kevin Kelly to serve as the Georgetown market president. He has worked as a community banker in the Georgetown market for nearly 20 years. Before that, he served the Austin market for almost 20 … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Michelle Murray to serve on its commercial banking team. She will serve as senior vice president and commercial banker at the bank’s Bryan/College Station branch. She brings more than 20 years of banking experience across many departments to her new role. “VeraBank continues to experience strong growth in the Bryan/College Station … Read more
Camille Acosta joined Henderson-based VeraBank on June 1 as a commercial banker at the bank’s Leander branch. Her professional experience includes serving as a personal and small-business loan officer, as well as a branch manager and market leader. “Camille is key to our growth in Leander,” says Jonathan Voight, senior vice president and regional manager. … Read more
Greg Garland, president and CEO of Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust Texas, has announced several recent promotions at the bank and PrimeWest Mortgage, a division of FirstBank & Trust. “Our employees continue to surpass our expectations year after year and it is my privilege to announce the promotion of this dedicated group of individuals,” Garland says. … Read more
Atlanta, Georgia-based Cadence Bank has tapped Courtney Lewis as commercial banker and senior relationship manager to lead the bank’s growing commercial and industrial group in Fort Worth. She has more than 20 years of commercial banking experience working with middle-market clients. Lewis is actively recruiting a Fort Worth commercial and industrial lending team. Lewis is … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced that Tyler Pope and Ben Trahan have joined the company’s North Texas commercial banking team. Both will maintain offices in North Dallas and serve commercial banking clients throughout the Origin Bank’s North Texas region. “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Tyler Pope and Ben Trahan to Origin Bank,” … Read more