Commissioner Cooper Named to FFIEC State Liaison Committee, Elected Chairman  

On May 1, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) announced the selection of Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper to its State Liaison Committee (SLC) for a two-year term. The SLC also announced that Cooper has been elected chair of the committee for a one-year term. Cooper has served as Texas’ banking commissioner since … Read more

Independent Bankers Association of Texas Honors Five*Star Award Winners

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) announced this year’s three winners of its coveted Five*Star Award in June during the association’s 2021 IBAT Connecting Leaders Conference held in Grapevine, Texas. The 2021 recipients are Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford LLP (category 1, small-size business); Bank Compensation Consulting (BCC) (category 2, medium-size business); and CLA … Read more

Smith Re-Elected to Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Board of Directors

Gerald B. Smith of Houston has been re-elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors by its member banks. He will serve a three-year term ending December 31, 2023. He has served on the Dallas Fed’s board since 2018 and on the bank’s Houston branch board from 2011 to 2016. In his role as … Read more