TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently hired two relationship bankers, one in San Antonio and one in Round Rock. Justin Vohs has joined the bank as senior vice president/senior relationship manager, based at its Round Rock office located at 400 Sundance Pkwy. He brings more than 16 years of banking and financial services experience, with a strong … Read more
Colorado City-based City National Bank has hired four associates to join its Abilene team and one in San Angelo, as well as announcing new board appointments. Monica Houston is the new market president of City National Bank in Abilene. She began her banking career while in college and has since built more than 30 years … Read more
In July, Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Arvest Bank announced plans to open a loan production office in Frisco, marking its official physical entry into the North Texas market. The office, expected to open later this year at 11025 Preston Rd., will be staffed by a local team of commercial lenders. The bank’s Southwest Oklahoma market, which already … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank has appointed Daniel Voigt as senior vice president and relationship manager. He brings nearly two decades of experience serving middle-market companies with financing, capital planning and strategic advice. Based at Susser Bank’s Dallas headquarters at Old Parkland East Campus, Voigt will focus on expanding relationships with privately held businesses and entrepreneurs across … Read more
Joey Myers has rejoined Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank to serve as senior vice president/senior relationship manager. He is based at the bank’s location at The Star in Frisco. Myers brings more than 19 years of banking experience, with a strong background in commercial lending and portfolio management in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. He previously served as … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced six new hires and six promotions across its North and East Texas markets. The new hires include: Charlie Bogan, regional executive vice president/private banking relationship manager at the bank’s Preston Financial Center in Dallas. He has more than 20 years of experience in banking, specializing in private banking, credit … Read more
On May 28, Dallas-based United Texas Bank announced that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has approved its conversion to a nationally chartered bank, making it one of the few financial institutions to convert since the passage of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010. The Federal Reserve … Read more
In April, Raleigh, North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank announced that Chris Stringer has been named area executive for the Dallas/Fort Worth market. A Texas native, he has nearly 30 years of experience serving clients across the metroplex. First Citizens Bank operates nine locations in Texas and employs approximately 200 associates in the North Texas region. … Read more
Kerrville-based Guadalupe Bank has hired Lydia Gonzales to expand its commercial lending presence in San Antonio. She will serve as executive vice president of commercial lending. A San Antonio native with more than 28 years of banking experience, Gonzales most recently served as executive vice president/market president at Blue Sky Bank, leading commercial operations and … Read more
Harry J. “Johnny” Brooks, chair and CEO of Woodville-based Citizens State Bank, has been named 2026 Mr. East Texas as part of the community’s 83rd Annual Tyler County Dogwood Festival in Woodville, held on weekends in March and April. The Dogwood Festival is the longest-running outdoor celebration in Texas. Citizens State Bank has supported it … Read more