TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Name Changes The TDB reports that Allegiance Bank, based in Houston, has changed its name to Stellar Bank. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established a branch at 1935 W. Gray St. in Houston. The OCC reports that First National Bank of East Texas, based in Gilmer, … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Prosperity Bank, based in El Campo, has completed its acquisition of FirstCapital Bank of Texas NA, based in Midland. Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has established a commercial loan office at 1750 Round Rock Ave., Ste. 300, in Round Rock. The TDB … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that The Security State Bank, based in Winters, has completed its merger with Victory Financial Corp. The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Vista Bank, based in Dallas, to acquire Charis Bank, based in Justin. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved applications by Texas National Bank, based in Mercedes, to establish the following branches: 1409 E. Ridge Rd. in McAllen and 1414 FM 802 (Ruben Torres) in Brownsville. The OCC reports that Texas Republic Bank NA, based in Frisco, has applied to establish a branch near the intersection … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Vista Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to acquire Charis Bank, based in Justin. Branches The TDB reports that Vista Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to establish a branch at 3225 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Dallas.
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Prosperity Bank, based in El Campo, has applied to acquire FirstCapital Bank of Texas NA, based in Midland. The TDB reports that Texas Brand Bank, based in Dallas, has applied to acquire Harmony Bank NA, based in Kemp. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application … Read more
On January 23, El Paso-based WestStar Bank announced the executive vice president promotions of Lee Rodriguez, chief human resource officer; Jerry Harris, chief credit officer; and Orlando Hernandez, chief information officer. Rodriguez has served as chief human resource officer with WestStar Bank for almost 20 years. She manages all aspects of human resources, as well … Read more
Las Cruces, New Mexico-based Western Heritage Bank has promoted Nathan Rivera to assistant vice president/credit underwriting. “Nathan has been an asset to our team for several years and we are pleased to promote him to this new role,” says Greg Cory, president and CEO. “We are grateful to have him as part of our banking … Read more
The board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ El Paso branch has elected Sally Hurt-Deitch chair and Tracy Yellen chair pro tem for 2023. Hurt-Deitch joined the El Paso branch board in 2018. She is the executive vice president of nursing and operations infrastructure for Ascension. She also has served at Tenet Healthcare … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Chappell Hill Bank, based in Chappell Hill, has completed its merger with GOBI Acquisition Corp., based in Irving. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by First Financial Bank NA, based in Abilene, to relocate a branch from 3400 Hwy. 21 E in Bryan to 1622 N. … Read more