TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
When February’s ice storm caused unprecedented power outages throughout much of Texas, Yeneka Younger (pictured above) shivered in an unheated Dallas home for days. But that wasn’t the worst of it. The freezing temperatures caused pipes to burst in her kitchen resulting in extensive water damage to her cabinets and flooring. The Woodlands-based Woodforest National … Read more
On November 1, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced that Chris Calvert and Claire Harrison have been named market chairman and market president of Austin respectively. Calvert has been with Texas Capital Bank for more than 20 years, most recently having served as region president of Austin since … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Kristi Conway has joined its Houston lending group as executive vice president at 2925 Richmond Ave. Conway has more than 17 years of financial services and leadership experience, all of which she’s gained at Frost Bank. Most recently, she served as market president for commercial lending. Conway also held … Read more
On November 22, Triumph Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Dallas-based TBK Bank SSB, announced the appointment of Renee Galitis as chief information officer. She will provide direction and oversight for the IT and information security teams, leading existing and emerging technology initiatives. “Renee’s ability to align operational execution and technology transformation makes her an … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Texas Bank, based in Brownwood, has applied to merge with Texas Bank Financial, based in Weatherford. Branches The OCC reports that Bank of America National Association, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has applied to establish a branch at 11050 US Hwy. 380 in Cross Roads. The OCC reports … Read more
Branches The TDB reports that WestStar Bank, based in El Paso, has established a branch at 12160 Pebble Hills in El Paso. The TDB reports that Security State Bank & Trust, based in Fredericksburg, has applied to establish a branch at 3973 W. Vickery Blvd., Ste. 102 and 103, in Fort Worth. The TDB reports … Read more
Texas Capital Bancshares, the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced on November 10 that Jay Clingman has been appointed to the newly created role of vice chairman of commercial banking. He will report to Rob C. Holmes, president and CEO, and serve on the bank’s operating committee. Clingman will work closely with all … Read more
American Banker has released its 2021 list of the “Best Banks to Work For”—aka: “Best Banks to Keep Working For”—which includes 10 banks based in Texas among the 90 listed. Explaining the slight change in the title of this year’s list, American Banker notes that “good employees are hard to find—and keep. Competition for talent … Read more
Dallas-based Whitley Penn, a public accounting firm that works with Texas community banks, announced that Felix J. Lozano III, CPA, CFE, partner and director of audit, will be transitioning to the role of chief growth officer effective January 1, 2022. He has more than 31 years of public accounting experience auditing public and private companies. … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that David Barganski has joined its Corpus Christi lending group as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer. He has more than 22 years of financial services and entrepreneurial experience. Prior to joining PlainsCapital, Barganski spent eight years overseeing two restaurants in the Coastal Bend area. Under his leadership, both restaurants … Read more