TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
The board of directors of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank announced a change in their corporate office at the November meeting. Jeff Austin Jr. has been elected senior chairman of the board and his son, Jeff Austin III, has been named chairman of the board. This transition continues the Austin family legacy of banking into the fourth generation. … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Texas Bank, based in Brownwood, has applied to merge with Texas Bank Financial, based in Weatherford. Branches The OCC reports that Bank of America National Association, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has applied to establish a branch at 11050 US Hwy. 380 in Cross Roads. The OCC reports … Read more
Branches The TDB reports that WestStar Bank, based in El Paso, has established a branch at 12160 Pebble Hills in El Paso. The TDB reports that Security State Bank & Trust, based in Fredericksburg, has applied to establish a branch at 3973 W. Vickery Blvd., Ste. 102 and 103, in Fort Worth. The TDB reports … Read more
Jabralon Allen has joined Jacksonville-based Austin Bank as assistant vice president and relationship manager in the bank’s Frankston office. A Frankston native, he earned his BBA degree in accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University while attending the university on a football scholarship. Allen’s wife, Shiann, serves as a customer service representative in Austin Bank’s … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that The Hondo National Bank, based in Hondo, has applied to merge with Community National Bank, based in Hondo, with the resulting bank to be named TXN Bank National Association. Branches The OCC reports that Wells Fargo Bank National Association, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has established a … Read more
Branches The TDB reports that The First State Bank, based in Abernathy, has established a branch at 100 E. Hamilton St. in Stamford. The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Grandview Bank, based in Grandview, to establish a branch at 2500 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. in Burleson. The TDB reports that Security State … Read more
Seth New has been promoted to vice president and network support manager at Jacksonville-based Austin Bank. With 22 years of IT experience, he has been with the bank for the past six years overseeing many vital applications and teams within the technology department. New is a graduate of Texas State Technical College. He volunteers with … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that PNC Bank National Association, based in Wilmington, Delaware, has established the following branches: 660 N. Main Ave. in San Antonio; 407 S. Commerce St. in Harlingen; 10456 Montwood Dr. in El Paso; 512 N. Organ in El Paso; 600 Matamoros St. in Laredo; 2101 S. 10th St. in McAllen; and 800 E. Tom … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Capital Bank of Texas, based in Carrizo Springs, has completed its merger with BAT Investments Inc., based in Austin. Branches The OCC reports that PNC Bank National Association, based in Wilmington, Delaware, has established a branch at 1860 Payne St. in Dallas. The OCC reports that VeraBank National … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that Wells Fargo Bank NA, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has established a branch at 880 S. Preston Rd. in Prosper. The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established a branch at 1920 E. Riverside Dr., Bldg. C, in Austin. The OCC reports that Texana Bank … Read more