TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently expanded its commercial banking team in Austin with the addition of Laura Kane and Rodney Thompson as senior vice presidents of commercial lending and Carly McCollum as commercial loan officer. Kane and McCollum will serve clients from PlainsCapital Bank’s downtown Austin office while Thompson will work from its Westlake branch. Kane … Read more
Shaughn Sutton, executive vice president/chief lending officer at Dallas-based MapleMark Bank, announced that Elizabeth Nebergall has been hired to serve as vice president/relationship manager. Nebergall will work with mid-market businesses in the commercial and industrial space throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth and North Texas markets. Prior to joining MapleMark Bank, Nebergall was a commercial banker at … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Texas National Bank of Jacksonville, based in Jacksonville, to establish a branch at 704 S. John Reddit Dr. in Lufkin. The OCC reports that Inwood National Bank, based in Dallas, has relocated a branch from 1551 S. Buckner Blvd. in Dallas to 1605 S. … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by First United Bank, based in Dimmitt, to acquire First Bank and Trust of Childress, based in Childress. Home Office Relocation The TDB reports that State Bank of Texas has applied to relocate its home office from 11950 Webb Chapel Rd. in Dallas … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Bank of America National Association, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, to establish a branch at 2726 E. Berry St. in Fort Worth. The bank has also applied to establish a branch at 3814 E. 42nd St. in Odessa. The OCC reports that Lone Star … Read more
Maitland, Florida-based Axiom Bank NA has expanded its team with the hiring of John Wattinger as senior account executive in the bank’s factoring and asset-based lending division in Dallas. Axiom Bank launched its factoring and asset-based lending division in 2018 when the bank acquired Allied Affiliated Funding. The bank expanded into the Northeast region of … Read more
Board education and training are essential best practices in the new era of community banking. Regulatory expectations and wise management demand a skill set that many directors lack. The Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation (SWGSB) and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) have recognized this and offer the Certified Community Bank Director’s (CCBD) … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that The First National Bank of Aspermont, based in Aspermont, has acquired a branch from Vista Bank, based in Dallas. The branch is located at 231 S. Central Ave. in Hamlin. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Texas Heritage National Bank, based in Daingerfield, … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Capital Bank of Texas, based in Carrizo Springs, has applied to merge with BAT Investments Inc. in Austin. Home Office Relocation The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Susser Bank to relocate its home office from 500 Harwood in Bedford to 100 Crescent Ct., Ste. … Read more
In July, Independent Banker, the flagship publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), released its “2021 Top Lenders” list. “Our top lenders made the most of one of the toughest years in recent memory through personal connection, ingenuity and dedication to their communities,” ICBA notes in a recent press release. The survey ranks the … Read more