TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Waco-based Fidelity Bank of Texas has appointed Preston Simons as chief financial officer, effective immediately. With more than 15 years of experience in investment banking and financial strategy, he brings a wealth of expertise to his new post. Prior to joining Fidelity Bank of Texas, Simons served as managing director and head of the Dallas … Read more
Chad D. Stary, president and CEO of the First State Bank of Uvalde, recently announced that the bank has hired Mallory Taylor to serve as chief financial officer and executive vice president. She will oversee financial strategy, the accounting department and asset/liability management. Taylor joins First State Bank of Uvalde with 15 years of financial … Read more
TRB Capital Markets LLC, dba Estrada Hinojosa, a subsidiary of Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank, has expanded its municipal sales and trading team with the hires of Bryan McCoy and Rena Connor. Last August, Texas Regional Bank acquired Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc., an investment banking group specializing in municipal advisory services, bond underwriting and trading. … Read more