TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On January 28, Prosperity Bancshares Inc., the parent company of El Campo-based Prosperity Bank, and Stellar Bancorp Inc., the parent holding company of Houston-based Stellar Bank, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement whereby Prosperity will acquire Stellar and Stellar Bank. Established in 2007, Stellar Bank operates 52 banking offices in greater Houston, Beaumont … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that Greg Burleigh, CTFA, CWS, has joined The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as senior vice president/senior wealth management administrator. He will be based at the bank’s Hilltop Plaza location in Dallas. Burleigh brings nearly three decades of experience in fiduciary and wealth management services. Prior to joining PlainsCapital Bank, he served … Read more
On January 2, Investar Holding Corp., the holding company of Investar Bank NA, announced the completion of its acquisition of Wichita Falls Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Wichita Falls-based First National Bank. An agreement relating to the acquisition was announced last July. The acquisition became effective as of January 1. As of December 31, … Read more
Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX), announced seven key additions to its commercial banking team serving Dallas and Frisco. The announcement follows the recent promotion of longtime Dallas commercial banking leader Steve White to chief strategy officer. “These bankers understand the Dallas market because they’ve built their careers here,” White notes. “As out-of-state institutions … Read more
Dallas-based Sunflower Bank has announced that Andy Gaines has joined the bank as regional president for Houston, Austin and San Antonio. He is based at the bank’s Houston corporate office. Gaines brings more than 15 years of experience in commercial and corporate banking with a successful track record of building high-performing middle-market banking teams across … Read more
On January 5, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that Travis Edlund, a lifelong San Antonian and second‑generation banker, has been named San Antonio region chairman. He succeeds Mike Molak, who retired on January 2 after more than 40 years in the banking industry. “We are deeply grateful for Mike’s leadership, integrity and decades of service to … Read more
In December, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced that it has appointed two new members to its board of directors: Trinity University’s Sunita White and Feik Enterprises’ Colleen Dean. White brings more than 30 years of expertise in accounting and finance to her new role on the board. She is the director of the Master of … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank has appointed Hank Holmes to its board of directors. Based in Houston, he brings more than three decades of executive banking experience. Holmes most recently served as chief banking officer and president of Cadence Bank, for which he spent 13 years leading the organization. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has hired Tina Hicks to join The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as vice president/senior wealth management administrator. She will be based at the bank’s Fort Worth location at 3707 Camp Bowie Blvd. Hicks brings nearly 30 years of experience in financial services, specializing in trust and fiduciary account administration. Before joining PlainsCapital … Read more
To recognize banks (and credit unions) making a meaningful difference, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group have published “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2026.” The methodology utilized the Texas Ratio (a measure of a bank’s credit quality), as well as reviewed profitability and net loans and leases, press coverage over the past two years, … Read more