TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On April 22, Wilmington, Delaware-based PNC Bank announced the opening of its North Texas Technology and Innovation Hub, the most recent tech-focused space it has opened across its coast-to-coast footprint and the first hub of this type to be established in Texas. The hub will accommodate approximately 200 employees, the majority of which will focus on … Read more
Omaha, Nebraska-based Security National Bank has appointed James “Jim” V. Huerter III, senior vice president and director of commercial banking, and James E. Landen Jr., senior vice president and Texas market president, to its board of directors. This marks the fourth generation of the Landen family to serve on the Security National Bank board of … Read more
Anita Lewis has been promoted to senior vice president and regional retail manager for Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s Dallas/Fort Worth region. The promotion was announced at the bank’s employee awards dinner on March 22. Lewis has been involved in the financial services industry since 1991, beginning as a teller while attending high school, and … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Texas Regional Bank, based in Harlingen, has applied to acquire AccessBank Texas, based in Denton. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish a branch at the southwest corner of FM 1488 and Spur … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that Sunflower Bank, based in Denver, Colorado, has completed its acquisition of Pioneer Bank, based in Austin. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Austin Bank NA, based in Jacksonville, to establish a branch at 107 Old River Rd. in Montgomery. The TDB reports that … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Samuel Hendricks has joined its Houston lending group as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer at the bank’s 5 Riverway location. “We are excited to welcome Samuel, who will be an excellent fit for our Houston lending team,” says Danny Schroder, Houston region chairman. “I know his leadership and … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that Home Bank National Association, based in Lafayette, Louisiana, has completed its acquisition of Texan Bank National Association, based in Houston. The TDB reports that Veritex Community Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to acquire StoneCastle Insured Sweep LLC, based in New York, New York. StoneCastle Insured Sweep is … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that MapleMark Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to merge with Oakwood Bank, based in Dallas. The TDB reports that Wallis Bank, based in Wallis, has applied to establish a branch at 3350 Steve Reynolds Blvd. in Duluth, Georgia. Home Offices The TDB reports that Capital Bank of Texas … Read more
Charters The TDB reports that Houston Bank of Commerce & Trust, based in Houston, has applied for a state bank charter. Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Sunflower Bank National Association, based in Denver, Colorado, to acquire Pioneer Bank SSB, based in Austin. Branches The OCC reports that … Read more
North Dallas Bank and Trust Co. (NDBT) has hired Shane Harkins to serve as chief information officer. He joins after serving the past 13 years as vice president/director of enterprise cloud infrastructure at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas. In his new role, Harkins is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s information technology and … Read more