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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

Harlingen Texas

Texas Regional Bank Celebrates First Cohort of Women in Leadership Mentoring Program

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Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank is celebrating the successful completion of the inaugural Women in Leadership Mentoring Program, a development initiative designed to strengthen leadership capabilities, expand cross-departmental relationships and support long-term employee growth across the bank. Launched earlier this year, the program paired emerging talent with experienced Texas Regional Bank leaders for one-on-one mentorship, supported by … Read more

Texas Regional Bank Opens Newest Houston-Area Location in Magnolia

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Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has opened its newest full-service banking center in the northwest Houston suburb of Magnolia. The branch began serving customers on December 29. Located along the high-traffic FM 1488 corridor, the new banking center expands access to personal and business banking services for residents and business owners across Magnolia and the surrounding … Read more

Newsweek’s ‘America’s Best Regional Banks 2026’ List Includes 48 Texas-based Institutions

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To recognize banks (and credit unions) making a meaningful difference, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group have published “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2026.” The methodology utilized the Texas Ratio (a measure of a bank’s credit quality), as well as reviewed profitability and net loans and leases, press coverage over the past two years, … Read more

Texas Regional Bank Appoints Costa Senior Advisor, Director of International Wealth Management

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Harlingen-based TRB Trust & Wealth Management, a division of Texas Regional Bank, has named Michael Costa senior advisor and director of international wealth management. He will oversee and expand TRB’s international wealth platform, supporting clients with customized investment, trust and private banking solutions. Based primarily at the bank’s corporate headquarters in Harlingen, Costa will also … Read more

Lone Star National Bank Named 2025 Best of Show in Best of Community Banking Awards

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In September, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) honored the 2025 top winners of its Best of Community Banking (BOCB) Awards. McAllen-based Lone Star National Bank won Best of Show for its community service entry “Starr County Volunteerism.” The 2025 BOCB Best of Show, Community Spirit and Gold Eagle Award recipients were recognized at … Read more

Texas Regional Bank Welcomes Herrmann as Tomball/Cypress Market President

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Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has named Ann Margaret Herrmann senior vice president and Tomball/Cypress market president. She will lead the bank’s market strategy and business development efforts in Tomball, Cypress and the greater Northwest Houston area. Herrmann’s appointment comes as Texas Regional Bank continues its strategic expansion in Houston. It recently opened a new branch in … Read more

Community Bankers Honor BCC’s Smith with Prestigious Chairman’s Award

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The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently honored Kathy Smith with the IBAT Chairman’s Award. She is the founder and principal of BCC (Bank Compensation Consulting), a Plano-based bank-owned life insurance consulting firm serving banks nationwide. IBAT’s 2024–25 Chair Tracy Harris, chief strategic planning and project officer at Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank, presented the … Read more

Texas Regional Bank’s TRB Insurance Opens New Headquarters in Harlingen

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On August 21, TRB Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank, celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters on at 6710 W. Expwy. 83, Ste. 201A, in Harlingen. The new facility expands TRB Insurance’s capacity to serve clients across Texas, reflecting the rapid growth of the division since its launch in … Read more

Texas Regional Bank Taps Tyree to Serve as Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager

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Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has hired Jon Tyree as senior vice president/relationship manager, serving clients across the bank’s North Texas market. He will work with business owners and real estate investors to deliver customized lending solutions. Tyree brings nearly two decades of commercial banking experience throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth region, including leadership roles at First … Read more

Community Banks Rally to Help Recent Flood Victims in Central Texas

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In early July, catastrophic flash flooding swept through Central Texas, especially in the Hill Country, overwhelming rivers like the Guadalupe and devastating communities across Kerr, Comfort and Midland counties. Amid widespread destruction and an urgent need for relief, Texas’s community banks stepped up, demonstrating their longtime role as both local economic stewards and frontline responders … Read more