TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Lubbock-based Peoples Bank has hired Brett Stewart to serve as market president for the bank’s newest location in Frisco. The hiring was announced by Matthew Knies, North Texas market president. The Frisco location currently operates as a loan production office with plans to convert it to a full-service bank. Stewart has been in banking for … Read more
First Lonestar Bank, a division of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based First Liberty Bank, has entered the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex with the opening of its full-service office in Frisco on July 11. The branch is located at 2600 Dallas Pkwy., Ste. 140. First Lonestar Bank operated a loan production office in Frisco since January 2023. First Liberty … Read more
Sam and Catherine SusserOn May 6, more than 92 golfers and over 60 sponsors participated in the Susser Bank Golf Classic, benefiting the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The incredible turnout at the PGA Frisco Fields Ranch Golf Course in Frisco resulted in raising more than $180,000 to support the institution’s mission to … Read more
On March 19, Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. announced numerous promotions during its employee awards dinner in Longview. These promotions advance team members in the bank’s Fort Worth, Frisco, Richardson, Marshall, Tyler Grande and Gladwater offices. Alex Myers has been promoted to senior vice president/manager of treasury services in Fort Worth. His banking experience … Read more
On August 31, Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank announced that it has hired Rick Alcalá as a mortgage market leader in the Dallas area. He will serve clients with their mortgage lending and daily banking needs, assisting both English and Spanish-speaking customers. Alcalá’s office is located at Origin Bank’s Hall Park financial center, 3102 Dallas Pkwy., Ste. … Read more
On July 26, Arlington-based Susser Bank hosted a client appreciation event at McKinney’s family-owned Local Yocal BBQ & Grill. Janine Marshall, Susser Bank’s Frisco/McKinney market president, welcomed more than 30 guests and Susser team members to The Augustus, the venue’s event space in historic downtown McKinney. Guests enjoyed the venue’s elegantly rustic atmosphere, Chairman and … Read more
Dallas-based American Bank opened a new branch in Frisco on August 7—the bank’s third location, joining the main office on West Northwest Hwy. in Dallas and its branch in Irving’s Valley Ranch neighborhood. Located at 3382 Preston Rd. in Frisco, the new branch will be managed by Stephanie San Miguel, who has almost 25 years … Read more
Frisco-based Texas Republic Bank NA recently announced four new hires. Kevin Loudermilk has been hired to serve as senior vice president/compliance/BSA/security. He has more than 20 years of banking experience across—from the mail room as a temp in high school to frontline retail to back-office internal auditing and compliance. Loudermilk earned a BS degree in … Read more
Kaitlin Mahard has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as senior vice president and commercial lender in the bank’s Frisco location. She has been a commercial lender in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex for 15 years. Mahard holds a BS degree in business administration and marketing from Texas A&M University and is a … Read more
Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank has hired Jason Dudley to serve as market president in Frisco. Dudley has more than 15 years of banking experience focused on mid-sized businesses and private wealth for individuals. Prior to joining CrossFirst Bank, he served for almost nine years as executive vice president at PlainsCapital Bank in Dallas and prior … Read more