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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

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Oklahoma-based MidFirst Bank Completes Acquisition of Florida-based Amerant Bank Locations in Houston

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On November 8, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based MidFirst Bank announced the completion of its acquisition of the Houston banking locations of Coral Gables, Florida-based Amerant Bank NA, the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. Through the acquisition, MidFirst gained Amerant’s Houston client relationships and added six banking locations and 45 employees. “Houston is a highly desirable and … Read more

Stellar Bank Names Ensminger Chief Information Officer

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Houston-based Stellar Bank has hired John Ensminger to serve as chief information officer. He brings more than two decades of experience in leading enterprise and global IT functions, driving technology strategy, innovation and transformation across various industries, including financial services, life sciences/biologics and internet startups. Prior to joining Stellar Bank, Ensminger served as executive vice … Read more

Gulf Capital Bank Appoints Pujol Market President for Spring Branch/Memorial-West Houston Market

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On October 7, Houston-based Gulf Capital Bank announced that Ignacio Pujol is joining the bank as executive vice president and market president for its Spring branch and Memorial/West Houston market. Pujol joins Gulf Capital Bank with more than 38 years of credit and commercial lending experience. His most recent position was as executive vice president … Read more

Jacksonville-based Austin Bank Announces Agreement to Acquire Chasewood Bank

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On October 16, Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, announced that Austin Bancorp Inc., the bank’s parent company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Houston-based Chasewood Bank. Chasewood Bank serves northern Harris County with two locations and reports assets of approximately $88 million. The merger is expected to close … Read more

Burnside Joins PlainsCapital Bank’s Houston Commercial Lending Team

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Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has hired Sara Brooke Burnside to serve on its Houston lending team as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer. She will be based at the bank’s Richmond Ave. location. “Her extensive experience and proven track record in commercial lending will be a tremendous asset as we continue to expand our services and … Read more

Amegy Bank Taps Olson to Manage Mortgage Production in Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex

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John Olson has joined Houston-based Amegy Bank as vice president and Dallas/Fort Worth area mortgage production manager. With more than 20 years of banking and finance experience, he will help grow the bank’s North Texas market residential mortgage division. Olson most recently served as managing director of residential mortgage at Bank Ozk in the Dallas … Read more

Cornerstone Capital Bank Appoints Woo Chief Financial Officer

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Houston-based Cornerstone Capital Bank has appointed Paul Woo chief financial officer. He has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Woo previously served as senior vice president and director of capital planning and corporate development at Cadence Bank. Prior to Cadence Bank, he was a senior member of The Endicott Group, … Read more

Forbes Releases Ranking of 2024 Best-in-State Banks

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Forbes’ 2024 ranking of the Best-In-State Banks and Credit Unions was released at the end of June. The list provides a comprehensive look at the elite of America’s smaller financial institutions in 2024. Forbes collaborated with market research firm Statista to conduct in-depth interviews of more than 26,000 U.S. citizens from all 50 states about … Read more

Cornerstone Capital Bank Adds Seven Senior Executives to Leadership Team

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Houston-based Cornerstone Capital Bank has expanded its leadership team with seven key hires. Patrick Ramsier has joined Cornerstone Capital Bank as president/capital markets CRE, bringing more than 35 years of commercial real estate finance experience. Prior to joining Cornerstone, he built successful on-book commercial real estate platforms at both LegacyTexas Bank and Southside Bank, for … Read more

Texas Capital Bank Appoints Fenn to Lead Business Banking

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On June 27, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced that Brett Fenn has been appointed managing director/head of business banking. Based in Houston, he will lead a team of bankers across five cities within the state with a focus on cultivating strong client relationships and driving the company’s … Read more

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