TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
San Antonio-based Frost Bank’s expansion in the Dallas and Houston regions continues unabated. The company has opened four new locations just in the past two months: The bank’s first location in Irving opened for business on March 20; A branch in the River Oaks section of Houston opened on April 10, replacing a previous Frost … Read more
On May 2, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced that John Clendening has joined the firm as executive director and head of marketing and communications. He joins Texas Capital Bank from Unisys, where he led all corporate, financial, product, executive, internal and crisis communications. He has also held … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that First State Bank of Livingston, based in Livingston, has applied to merge with First National Bank of Jasper, based in Jasper, under the name First State Bank. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established a branch at 2475 W. Mockingbird … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish a branch at the southeast corner of St. Joseph Blvd. and Burnet Rd. in Austin. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by The First National Bank of Central Texas, based in … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Trustmark National Bank, based in Jackson, Mississippi, to establish a branch at 1070 Evergreen Circle, Ste. 100, in The Woodlands. The OCC reports that Wells Fargo Bank NA, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has applied to relocate a branch from 12200 Northwest Fwy. in … Read more
Tupelo, Mississippi-based Cadence Bank announced the addition of Amanda Devora as vice president/operations manager of its financial institutions group (FIG), which provides correspondent banking services for financial institution clients across the U.S. Officing in Dallas, she will support Brad Durham, executive vice president and managing director of FIG. Devora brings more than 20 years of … Read more
On April 10, Dallas-based Texas Security Bank announced the grand opening of its new location in Southlake. The Tarrant County location is the bank’s fourth branch in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as it seeks to grow its presence in the region. The branch is located at 2102 E. State Hwy. 114, Ste. 109, in the District … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Vista Bank, based in Dallas, has completed its acquisition of Charis Bank, based in Justin. The FRBD reports that First State Bank of Livingston, based in Livingston, Texas, has applied to merge with First National Bank, based in Jasper, and thereby establish a branch at the locations of First … Read more
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
Sola Opeola has joined Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank’s legal services team as executive vice president/deputy general counsel. She brings more than 15 years of experience to the bank. She previously served for three years as associate general counsel at USAA and prior to that was general counsel and company secretary at the BUA Group. Opeola … Read more