TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, has announced the recipients of the Texas Capital Foundation’s second annual Honors Awards, which provide grants totaling $250,000 to support four nonprofit organizations addressing community needs across Texas. The Honors Awards are a signature program of the Texas Capital Foundation, which Texas Capital … Read more
Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas announced that it will open a South Dallas loan production office (LPO), located at 820 Exposition Ave., this fall. The office will serve as the new home for the bank’s emerging markets team and play a critical role in the bank’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in South … Read more
Conversions The TDB reports that Sunflower Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to convert from a national association to a Texas state-chartered bank. Branches The OCC reports that Bank of America NA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has applied to establish a branch at 14309 E. Sam Houston Pkwy. N in Houston. The OCC reports … 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 Dallas North Tollway (aka Dallas Pkwy.) and Frontier Pkwy. in Prosper. The OCC reports that Broadway National Bank, based in San Antonio, has applied to establish a … Read more
The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business is holding its 2024 session between May 28 and June 7 in Dallas. Emerging leaders and experienced financial professionals—including regional presidents, commercial loan officers, branch managers, credit analysts, cashiers, mortgage lenders, consumer lenders, operations officers, and state and federal regulators—gather … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank helped the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center raise more than $1.3 million during its 47th Annual Telethon, held on April 27. The bank served as a sponsor of the event. The telethon, which aired on Midland’s NewsWest 9, raises funds for the rehab center to provide therapy services to patients who … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Jud Miller has joined its commercial lending team as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer. He will office out of The Woodlands branch at 1699 Research Forest Dr., Ste. 100. With more than two decades of diverse financial services experience spanning commercial banking, insurance and risk management consulting, Miller … Read more
On April 30, Ernst & Young LLP announced that John D. Steinmetz, president and CEO of Dallas-based Vista Bank was named a 2024 “Southwest Entrepreneur of the Year Award” finalist. Now in its 38th year, “‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ is the award for audacious leaders who disrupt markets, revolutionize sectors and have a transformational impact … Read more
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has made available $99.4 million in grants this year through its Affordable Housing Program (AHP) and AHP homeownership initiatives. Of the total funding, $79.4 million was allocated to the AHP General Fund, which provides grants to assist FHLB Dallas members in financing the purchase, construction and … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has established a branch at 1015 Hwy. 80 in San Marcos. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Woodforest National Bank, based in The Woodlands, to establish a branch in the HEB at 3601 FM 1488 in The Woodlands. The … Read more