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TexasBank Expands Executive Leadership Team to Support Continued Growth

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Fort Worth-based TexasBank announced several executive leadership appointments in July. Bill Wade has joined TexasBank to serve as chief operating officer, bringing extensive executive leadership experience in banking operations, technology, strategic planning, project management, process improvement and large-scale transformation initiatives. Throughout his career, he has led organizations through significant growth. As COO, Wade will oversee … Read more

Louisiana-based Origin Bank Welcomes Klein, Merritt and Reily to Dallas Team 

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Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has hired three banking professionals to join its team in North Texas. John Klein joins Origin Bank as a relationship manager at its Preston Financial Center in Dallas. He has more than 21 years of experience in banking, specializing in real estate, middle-market and small-business lending. Klein earned a BA degree … Read more

Texas Partners Bank Taps McChesney as Chief Credit Officer and Executive Vice President

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Amanda McChesney has been appointed executive vice president and chief credit officer at San Antoinio-based Texas Partners Bank. She will focus on developing credit risk policies, strategies and portfolio management. With more than 17 years of commercial banking experience, McChesney previously served as senior vice president and credit executive at Texas Partners Bank, covering the … Read more

Texas Capital Bank Appoints Youngberg Jr. Chief Credit Officer

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On April 11, Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank announced that David A. Youngberg Jr. has joined the firm as managing director and chief credit officer. He is responsible for directing the strategy for Texas Capital Bank’s credit approval, underwriting and monitoring processes. Youngberg reports directly to Tim Storms, chief risk officer. Youngberg brings more than two … Read more

Turpen Joins Independent Bank Group as Chief Risk Officer

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On July 15, McKinney-based Independent Bank Group Inc., the holding company for Independent Financial, expanded its executive leadership team with the appointment of John G. Turpen as executive vice president and chief risk officer, effective July 26. He will oversee the company’s enterprise risk management and compliance functions and support credit risk and administration. Turpen … Read more