Texas Regional Bank Welcomes Richards as Executive Vice President and Ag Lending Specialist

Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has announced the addition of Travis Richards as executive vice president and ag lending specialist, based at the bank’s Edinburg Jackson location. With more than 30 years of experience in commercial lending and banking, Richards specializes in agribusiness, farm lending and government-backed loan programs. Richards most recently served as regional president … Read more

West Texas State Bank Announces Two New Hires

John E. Grist, chairman and CEO of Snyder-based West Texas State Bank, along with Chris Comer, Lubbock market president, announced two new officer hirings. Both join the team with experience in West Texas banking and both will office at the bank’s new branch at 7202 Slide Rd. in Lubbock. John E. Dolan joins the bank … Read more

Myers Joins Ozona Bank’s Commercial Lending Team

Ozona Bank has welcomed Ethan Myers, vice president/commercial lender, to its team. He has 12 years of banking experience. Myers will serve Central Texas customers based out of the bank’s San Antonio branch. Myers is a graduate of the University of Houston–Victoria with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business. Established in 1905, Ozona Bank operates … Read more

Mississippi-based Cadence Bank Promotes Owen to Northwest Texas Division President

Tupelo, Mississippi-based Cadence Bank has promoted Amber Owen to Northeast Texas division president, a newly realigned division with eight branches covering Texarkana, Longview and Tyler. Owen has been with Cadence Bankand its predecessor banks for more than 25 years, rising through the ranks while gaining expertise in commercial lending and private banking, as well as … Read more

Brooks Promoted to Senior Vice President at Citizens State Bank

Woodville-based Citizens State Bank recently announced the promotion of Will Brooks to senior vice president. He currently serves as a commercial lender in the bank’s newest location at Valley Ranch. With more than a decade of experience in the banking sector, his skills developing customized solutions for businesses across various sizes and industries have established … Read more

TexasBank Expands Commercial Lending Team with Local Experts in Parker County

Brownwood-based TexasBank has hired Jarrod Dickey and John Patterson as senior vice presidents of commercial lending in Parker County. Both bring extensive experience and strong community ties. Dickey has 23 years of expertise in commercial lending and business development. He is a graduate of the SW Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University. A … Read more

Texas Regional Bank Taps Davis for Lending in New Park Cities Branch

Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank announced that it has hired Nick Davis to serve as lending officer for the Park Cities market in Dallas. In this role, he will leverage more than 15 years of experience in commercial lending, financial management and business development. The Park Cities banking center, which is expected to open in the … Read more

Texas Bank Promotes Wilde in Trust Division and Knight in Commercial Lending

San Angelo-based Texas Bank recently announced two promotions. Grant Wilde has been promoted to assistant vice president of trust. Prior to joining Texas Bank, he served for four years as a computer science instructor at Angelo State University. He holds a double-major degree in mathematics and computer science from Angelo State University and earned his … Read more

PlainsCapital Bank Promotes Schulz to Lubbock Market President and Rosenberg to Executive Vice President

Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has promoted commercial lending manager Seth Schulz to Lubbock market president, succeeding David Quintanilla, whose promotion to West Texas region chairman was announced in December and became effective on January 1. In addition, West Texas real estate lending manager Mark Rosenberg has been promoted to executive vice president. “Both [Shulz and Rosenberg] … Read more

Citizens State Bank Hires Davidson for Commercial Lending

G. Paul Davidson has joined Woodville-based Citizens State Bank to serve as senior vice president/commercial lending in the bank’s Valley Ranch location. He brings to his new position 20 years of banking experience in the areas of commercial and SBA lending. After earning his BS degree from Texas A&M University, Davidson received an MBA degree … Read more