TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
To honor regional banks that positively impact their communities, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group publish an annual list of “America’s Best Regional Banks [and Credit Unions]”* every December. The publication’s 2025 list includes 46 regional banks that operate in Texas, with 39 banks based in the Lone Star State. As Newsweek states, “Regional banks…are the … Read more
On August 27, Champaign, Illinois-based First Busey Corp., the holding company for Busey Bank, and Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bankshares Inc., the holding company for CrossFirst Bank, announced their plan to merge, pursuant to which CrossFirst will merge with and into Busey in an all-common stock transaction valued at approximately $916.8 million, based on Busey’s closing … Read more
William Howard recently joined Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank as private banker for the Dallas market. He brings more than five years of experience in commercial banking, which has included an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, and credit analysis. Prior to joining CrossFirst Bank, Howard served as vice president/relationship manager at Foro in Charlotte, North Carolina. … Read more
Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank has hired Wyatt Dickson to serve as managing director/private banking for the Dallas market. He brings 30 years of experience working with corporate and private banking clients in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Prior to joining CrossFirstBank, Dickson was executive vice president/commerical banking regional director in Dallas for BOK Financial. Before joining … Read more
Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank has announced plans to enter the Fort Worth market. The bank received regulatory approval to open a full-service bank at 100 Throckmorton St., Ste. 150. It operates a temporary office at 420 Throckmorton St., Ste. 250, with plans to relocate to its permanent Fort Worth location in late summer 2023. Experienced banking … Read more
In late January, Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank announced that Mariano Hernandez will be leading its business banking team in South Dallas County. He has more than 40 years of banking experience, most recently working in a consulting capacity to guide business owners in acquiring financing to meet company objectives. Hernandez’s banking experience also includes serving … Read more
Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank has hired Jason Dudley to serve as market president in Frisco. Dudley has more than 15 years of banking experience focused on mid-sized businesses and private wealth for individuals. Prior to joining CrossFirst Bank, he served for almost nine years as executive vice president at PlainsCapital Bank in Dallas and prior … Read more
On January 13, Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank announced that David Felan has been named Texas regional president, overseeing the bank’s operations and offices in Dallas and Frisco. He will be responsible for leading CrossFirst Bank’s continued growth across Texas and will oversee talent recruitment and expansion opportunities. “Any time you are able to attract an … Read more
Dallas banking icon George Jones passed away on May 21 at age 77. For most of the past year, he endured challenges caused by an illness—the exceedingly rare Vexas Syndrome—that had developed over the past 20 years. But, according to his obituary, no one ever heard him complain. After earning his BBA degree from the … Read more