TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Charters The TDB reports that Texas Traditions Bank, based in Katy, has opened for business. Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has applied to establish a branch at 6801 S. Broadway Ave. in Tyler. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Citizens National Bank, based in … Read more
On September 26, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recognized two of the industry’s finest for their service to community banking. The IBAT Chairman’s Award and the IBAT President’s Award were bestowed during the association’s Awards Luncheon, held during IBAT’s 48th Annual Convention in Fort Worth. Curt Nelson, IBAT’s director of membership, received the … Read more
The Texas Tech School of Banking recently completed its 2022 session. Banking professionals from across Texas and three other states convened at Rawls College of Business on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock for the program. Established in 1973, the school offers a blend of traditional academic coursework and interactive lecture sessions hosted … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Broadway National Bank, based in San Antonio, has established a branch at 710 Hesters Crossing, Ste. 210, in Round Rock. The TDB reports that Texas Regional Bank, based in Harlingen, has applied to establish a branch at 1001 Congress Ave., Ste. 150, in Austin.
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that MapleMark Bank, based in Dallas, has withdrawn its application to merge with Oakwood Bank, based in Dallas. Conversions The TDB reports that The First Liberty National Bank, based in Liberty, has applied to convert to a state association under the name First Liberty Bank. The TDB reports that … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that Amy Petrilla has joined its Fort Worth commercial lending group as executive vice president at the bank’s Fort Worth/Camp Bowie location. She has spent almost the entirety of her more than 33 years of banking serving the Fort Worth market with an extensive background in credit and almost 20 years … Read more
Rusty Anderson has joined Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank as Fort Worth market president. He will act as a strategic advisor to the region’s market leadership team, which is responsible for the bank’s overall growth within Fort Worth. In addition to his role as market president, Anderson will serve as executive vice president/middle-market group manager. He … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that it has approved an application by American Bank NA, based in Corpus Christi, to acquire TexStar National Bank, based in Universal City. The OCC reports that Great Plains National Bank, based in Elk City, Oklahoma, has applied to acquire Providence Bank of Texas, based in Southlake. Conversions The … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Veritex Community Bank, based in Dallas, to acquire StoneCastle Insured Sweep LLC, based in New York, New York. Branches The OCC reports that VeraBank NA, based in Henderson, has established a branch at 200 River Point, Ste. 100, in Conroe. The agency … Read more
On July 1, the San Angelo Standard-Times reported that Fort Worth-based Pinnacle Bank, a subsidiary of Omaha, Nebraska-based Pinnacle Bancorp Inc., has agreed to acquire San Antonio-based Crockett National Bank. Completion of the transaction is expected in the second half of 2022. Following completion of the deal, Crockett National Bank’s locations will become part of Pinnacle … Read more