Extraco Banks Promotes Green to Chief Strategic Integration Officer

Lindsay Green has been promoted to chief strategic integration officer at Temple-based Extraco Banks. With more than 24 years of experience in the financial services industry, she brings a wealth of expertise in innovation, project management, marketing, IT and retail banking to her new position. In addition to her new role, she will also continue … Read more

Barton Joins The First National Bank of Central Texas as HR Director

The First National Bank of Central Texas, based in Waco, has hired Liz Barton to serve as vice president/director of human resources. The announcement was made by Joe Barrow, chairman and CEO. Barton is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, … Read more

Extraco Banks Becomes First Texas Bank to Go Live with Agent IQ Service

San Francisco-based Agent IQ Inc., a leader in personal digital customer engagement for financial institutions, recently announced the launch of its Lynq digital assistant and chat service with Temple-based Extraco Banks—Agent IQ’s first financial institution client in Texas. The launch also marks the second live integration with the Q2 mobile banking platform after the strong success … Read more

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Awards $19.3 Million in Affordable Housing Program Funds

O n December 1, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) announced that, in partnership with its member financial institutions, it has awarded $19.3 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidies to 38 projects in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. The subsidies will result in the creation or rehabilitation of 2,749 … Read more