TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS



Louisiana-based Origin Bank Hires Pope and Trahan for North Texas Commercial Banking Team

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

FirstBank Southwest Opens Loan and Deposit Production Office in Fort Worth Market

Amarillo-based FirstBank Southwest has announced its new loan and deposit production office in Fort Worth. Matt Murray and Scott Whitaker will both serve as vice president/commercial banker for the new Fort Worth marketplace. Prior to joining FirstBank Southwest, Murray and Whitaker managed an extensive customer portfolio for which they maintained primary oversight of all goals, lending and … Read more