TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
The board of directors of Corpus Christi-based Charter Bank announced that Jack Cissna has been promoted to vice president of commercial lending. He joined the bank in 2022 as an assistant vice president. Prior to joining Charter Bank, Cissna served as a relationship manager and credit analyst at Kleberg Bank for almost four years. He … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank has announced the hiring of Diego Ramirez to serve as treasury management sales officer for the bank’s San Antonio, Austin and Houston markets. He will office at the San Antonio 281 location. Making the announcement was Cassandra Wiggins, director of treasury management. Ramirez joins American Bank after spending the past nine … Read more
On June 18, Corpus Christi-based American Bank announced plans to open a new location in downtown Corpus Christi. The bank’s new Bay branch will be located in the former Bay Building at 101 North Shoreline Blvd., Ste 100. The new location will open in December 2024. Over the next several months, the existing offices in … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank recently announced the appointment of seven new members to its San Antonio regional board. “San Antonio has no shortage of great leaders and we’ve assembled some of the best, who also share our commitment to bettering the community,” says Byron Bexley, the bank’s vice chairman for San Antonio, who will chair … Read more
Arlington-based Susser Bank has appointed Jennifer Grove as its new Corpus Christi market executive. Grove is a seasoned banking professional with two decades of experience. She previously served as vice president of private banking at Frost Bank in Corpus Christi. During her tenure, she built and managed client relationships within the high-net-worth market, overseeing deposits, … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank announced that it has promoted Monique Espinosa to community development manager. In this newly created position, she will lead the bank’s community development team and be responsible for engaging with current and prospective clients throughout the bank’s South and Central Texas markets. She’ll also have responsibility for strategic initiatives related to … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank announced that Jon Morgan has joined its Austin team as senior vice president of commercial banking. He will office at the bank’s Austin-Westlake location. Making the announcement was John Greenwood, Austin market president. Morgan joins American Bank after spending the past 28 years serving the banking needs of clients throughout the … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank has hired Kyle Fernandez to join its Houston team as a commercial lending officer. He will office at the bank’s 3737 Buffalo Speedway location. Making the announcement was Charlie Phillips, Houston market president. Fernandez joins American Bank after spending the past 18 months as an investment analyst for Pin Oak Investment Advisors … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank recently added a four-person private banking team to its growing San Antonio presence. The new team—Jerry Daniel, Jeff Hawthorn, Anthony Perez and Diana Cervantes—will office out of American Bank’s San Antonio branch at 12800 San Pedro Ave. They will report to Byron Bexley, vice chairman for San Antonio. “This team of … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank announced the recent appointment of Suzelle Tinnell as chief of staff. Making the announcement was Stephen C. Raffaele, president and CEO. Tinnell joined American Bank in 2012 as manager of the bank’s project management office. She later transitioned to chief deposit services officer and eventually to director of enterprise planning and … Read more