TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
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
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has reappointed Thomas J. Falk as chair and Claudia Aguirre as deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors for 2024. Falk joined the Dallas Fed board in 2019 and served as chair in 2022 and 2023. He is retired chairman and CEO of Irving-based … Read more
Home Offices The TDB reports that TXN Bank, based in Hondo, has applied to relocate its home office from 1502 Ave. M in Hondo to 103 19th St. in Hondo. Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has established a branch at 4107 Fry Rd. in Katy. The OCC reports … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Texas National Bank, based in Mercedes, to establish a branch at 4000 S. Business Hwy. 281 in Edinburg. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish a branch at the northwest corner … Read more
Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas has hired Dennis Wright as North Texas market executive in Dallas, according to the Dallas Business Journal. “My role is to more further establish and firmly entrench Bank of Texas in the northern part of the Dallas metro area,” Wright told the Journal. “We’re already actively serving these communities, but … 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
Rosie Rueda has joined Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas as vice president and community banker on the bank’s emerging markets team. Rueda draws on nearly 20 years of business lending and market development expertise. She previously served as vice president/senior business development at LiftFund Inc. in Dallas. Prior to that, she worked for LegacyTexas, … Read more
Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank has hired Bridgette Johnson to serve as vice president/financial center manager. She is responsible for developing and growing personal and small-business relationships. Johnson brings more than 25 years of banking experience in sales, operations, investments and branch productivity. She previously served as vice president/branch manager at Regions Bank and, prior to … Read more
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has awarded $28.4 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidies to 43 projects in its five-state district of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. The subsidies will result in the creation or rehabilitation of 2,677 housing units. “Affordable housing is a critical need for communities … Read more
Holding Companies The OCC reports that The First National Bank of Tom Bean, based in Tom Bean, has applied to establish a bank holding company. Home Office Relocations The TDB reports that TXN Bank, based in Hondo, has applied to relocate its home office from 1502 Ave. M in Hondo to 103 19th St. in … Read more