TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Galveston-based Moody Bank has hired Jason Sanders to serve as senior vice president/commercial banking officer. Originally from Indiana, he joins the bank’s energy corridor banking center at 850 N. Eldridge Pkwy. in Houston after more than 20 years with several leading national and regional banks. Prior to joining Moody Bank, Sanders was a banking center … Read more
Round Rock-based R Bank recently announced the addition of Jonathan Voight as executive vice president/commercial lender, based in the Round Rock banking center. In addition, the bank has welcomed Ling Mojica to the team as head of concierge banking. Voight is a native of Central Texas and has more than 20 years of commercial lending … Read more
On July 17, John E. Grist, president and CEO of Snyder-based West Texas State Bank, announced that the board of directors has appointed Justin Rosson as market president in Snyder. Rosson is a native of Snyder and a graduate of Lubbock Christian University. Grist also announced that Toby J. Latham has been promoted to senior … Read more
The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at Southern Methodist University 2025 summer session wrapped up June 6 with a commencement ceremony for SWGSB Class LXVI at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Jan Mills, president and chair of First National Bank of Winnsboro and a graduate of SWGSB Class XL, delivered the commencement address … Read more
On January 8, Bowie-based Legend Bank announced the appointment of Ricky Taylor as Wichita Falls branch president/senior vice president and Colton Sheffield as vice president/commercial lender in North Richland Hills. Taylor has been in the financial industry for more than 20 years, specializing in agriculture, commercial real estate, small business, equipment and construction loan needs. … Read more
Ben Butler has joined Bowie-based Legend Bank as vice president/commercial lender. He will serve customers in the bank’s Sherman and Denison markets. Butler brings more than nine years of experience in banking. Prior to joining Legend Bank, he was a mortgage loan officer at Be My Neighbor Mortgage in Denison and before that served as … Read more
On August 13, Matthew Knies, North Texas market president for Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, announced the addition of Reggie Love to the team. He will serve as branch president and commercial lender at the bank’s Princeton location. Love has been in banking for 22 years serving in many capacities. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Centenary College … Read more
Bowie-based Legend Bank recently announced that Jason McMahon has joined the bank as a commercial lender/senior vice president, serving North Richland Hills and surrounding areas. McMahon is a longtime banker with a career that spans more than 28 years in financial institutions. Most recently, he was a senior vice president at First National Bank in … Read more
Round Rock-based R Bank has tapped two Austin natives to join its team. Michael Ramirez has been hired as chief lending officer and executive vice president. In addition, the bank recently welcomed Cole McDonald to the team as senior vice president and commercial lender. Prior to joining R Bank in July, Ramirez was Austin market … Read more
Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, recently announced the addition of Justin Fleming to serve as vice president and commercial lender. He will office at 11011 Quaker Ave. in Lubbock. Fleming has been in banking for 13 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas Tech University. He also attended … Read more