TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
The conclusion of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas’ (IBAT) 39th Annual Connecting Leaders Conference, held June 26–29 in San Antonio, marks the beginning of a new year for the IBAT Leadership Division, and with that comes the election of a new board of directors. Bankers Digest recently reported on the new Leadership Division executive … Read more
Houston- and Tupelo, Mississippi-based Cadence Bank has promoted Randy Petersen to executive managing director. This promotion expands his role assuming responsibility for the bank’s Texas-based commercial and industrial group. He continues to oversee the energy finance group. Petersen has been with Cadence Bank since 2010. In 2019, he played a pivotal role in launching the … Read more
On August 7, Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank announced the opening of its Northwest Freeway banking center in Houston, located at the intersection of W. 34th St. and Hwy. 290. The new location marks the bank’s entry into Houston’s Northwest corridor and is the 10th banking center Origin Bank has opened in the Houston area since … Read more
The Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas held its 2022 commencement on June 9 for the 62nd class. SWGSB Foundation trustee Brad Cheves, vice president for development and external affairs at SMU, gave the commencement address on executive education’s role in leadership development. John Hope Bryant, renowned entrepreneur, … Read more