TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based Susser Bank has appointed Effie Dennison to serve as executive director of strategic growth and corporate partnerships, a new leadership role supporting the bank’s continued growth across Texas. Based at the bank’s Dallas headquarters at the Old Parkland East Campus, she will work across all of its markets statewide. “Susser Bank is at a … Read more
Seagoville-based HomeBank Texas has made a significant community investment in the future of Rockwall County with a $500,000 contribution to the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA’s capital campaign. The funding supports a $5.2 million renovation and expansion initiative designed to serve one of the fastest-growing counties in the country. The gift is slated for the YMCA’s planned … Read more
In late June, Dallas-based Comerica Bank announced that Stephen Jeffrey has been named senior vice president/Austin market president. He will lead market strategy, collaboration, community development and overall growth, as well as direct the region’s commercial team as group manager of business banking and middle market. “What sets Stephen apart is not just his expertise … Read more
Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX) celebrated its new loan production office in Fair Park with a grand opening ceremony on December 10. The LPO, located at 820 Exposition Ave., was first announced in June as part of ANBTX’s ongoing efforts to bring opportunities and investment to Southern Dallas County. The new location, which serves … Read more
On December 14, Dallas-based Comerica Bank announced that it has exceeded its three-year $5 billion small-business lending commitment launched in 2021. Through 2023 third-quarter earnings, Comerica Bank achieved 102 percent of its commitment since the bank’s initial announcement. The impact of this commitment has supported more than 15,000 small businesses across the bank’s footprint. “Small … Read more
On June 3, Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank and several of area nonprofit organizations hosted a fair for the West Dallas community. The event was held at the Texas Capital Banking Center in Trinity Groves and included complimentary food from local vendors, family fun and financial education. The bank has supported the West Dallas community in … Read more
On February 15, Dallas-based Comerica Inc. announced that Derric Hicks has been named the group manager for its new South Dallas business banking team. He will report to Amanda Mahaney, Dallas market president. Hicks, who has more than 20 years of experience in banking, will lead a team that will serve the southern sector of Dallas … Read more
On January 20, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced that John W. Cummings will serve in the newly created role of executive vice president/chief administrative officer. He will be responsible for leading the bank’s community development, corporate communications, corporate real estate, corporate security, operations and marketing departments, as well … Read more
When February’s ice storm caused unprecedented power outages throughout much of Texas, Yeneka Younger (pictured above) shivered in an unheated Dallas home for days. But that wasn’t the worst of it. The freezing temperatures caused pipes to burst in her kitchen resulting in extensive water damage to her cabinets and flooring. The Woodlands-based Woodforest National … Read more
Elgin-based Frontier Bank of Texas is helping stabilize housing expenses for moderate- and middle-income families in the Austin area. The Central Texas community bank is investing $1 million in the Residency Support Fund of the Austin Housing Conservancy (AHC), a group at the forefront of addressing Austin’s workforce affordability crisis. “We are fully committed to … Read more