TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On June 24, Kalispell, Montana-based Glacier Bancorp Inc. and Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the bank holding company for Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, announced the signing of a definitive agreement pursuant to which Glacier will acquire Guaranty in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition marks Glacier Bancorp’s 27th bank acquisition since 2000 and its 13th … Read more
On June 11, Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank launched its 2025 internship program with an informational Internship Day at its corporate headquarters. Students from universities across the nation—including Texas A&M University, the University of Texas, the University of Arkansas and Indiana University—gathered to kick off their summer journey with the bank. The day was filled with presentations … Read more
On June 13, Addison-based Guaranty Bank & Trust NA announced that Buffy Dyess, senior vice president/chief compliance officer, has been honored with the prestigious 2025 Bank Compliance Leader Award for the Texas region, presented by Compliance Alliance. The award recognizes exceptional contributions as a compliance leader, as well as having a significant impact on the … Read more
Houston-based Amegy Bank is opening its newest banking center on the first floor of 300 Convent St. in downtown San Antonio. The branch opening precedes the bank’s Central Texas’ headquarters relocation to the 21st and 22nd floors of the same building. Spanning more than 44,000 square feet, the new office space increases the bank’s market … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has announced the addition of Travis Richards as executive vice president and ag lending specialist, based at the bank’s Edinburg Jackson location. With more than 30 years of experience in commercial lending and banking, Richards specializes in agribusiness, farm lending and government-backed loan programs. Richards most recently served as regional president … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank announced that it has hired Nick Davis to serve as lending officer for the Park Cities market in Dallas. In this role, he will leverage more than 15 years of experience in commercial lending, financial management and business development. The Park Cities banking center, which is expected to open in the … Read more
United Way of Greater Houston is banking on some 750 Amegy Bank employees for its 34th annual United Way Giving campaign, which the bank is calling “Amegy Bank Through the Years: The Eras Tour.” Themed around Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, Houston-based Amegy bankers are dedicating February 1 through 23 to raising money for their communities … Read more
Omaha, Nebraska-based Security National Bank of Texas announced the promotions of two employees within its organization. Conner Price has been promoted to senior vice president/Texas director of lending. He joined Security National Bank last spring and offices in the bank’s Uptown Dallas location, leading a team that serves customers with all lending, the small-business administration … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced expansions in its Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston regions with the opening of two new Texas banking centers. Its new 3,500-square-foot Medical City Dallas branch is located at 7777 Forest Lane, offering personal and business banking, insurance services, safe deposit box rentals and two ATMs. Origin Bank’s new location in The … Read more
Becky Reuter, vice president/mortgage banking market manager at Grapevine-based Premier Bank Texas, recently announced the addition of Todd Mayo as mortgage lending officer. He will be responsible for originating mortgage loans in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Mayo has 20 years of experience in the finance industry, including bank management, consumer and commercial lending and financial … Read more