TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
American Banker has released its 2022 list of the “Best Banks to Work For,” which includes 11 banks based in Texas or with operations in Texas among the 90 listed. Like last year, Oakworth Capital Bank in Birmingham, Alabama, was ranked the Best Bank to Work For. Greater Community Bank in Rome, Georgia, is the smallest bank … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced the promotion of Tiffany Willhelm to banking officer. She has been with Peoples Bank for three years and serves as staff accountant. She was born and raised in Monahans and graduated from Monahans High School. Established in 1968, Peoples Bank has 12 locations serving … Read more
Larry Allen, Lubbock-based Peoples Bank CEO and chairman, has announced the promotion of Matthew Knies. He will serve as branch president at the bank’s Princeton location. Knies has been with Peoples Bank for eight months and in the banking industry for more than five years. Knies received his BBA degree with concentrations in finance and … Read more
Larry Allen, Lubbock-based Peoples Bank CEO and chairman of the board, along with Lacie Walton, executive vice president and manager of the mortgage department, have jointly announced the addition of Kristi Love to the Peoples Bank team. Love will serve as a mortgage underwriter and banking officer for the bank’s home loan center. Love has … Read more
Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced the addition of Jennifer Lopez and LaTisha Sneed to the team. Lopez will serve as a mortgage underwriter for the bank’s home loan center. She has been in banking for more than 20 years. Lopez serves as an ambassador for Polished, a nonprofit organization … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of the board at Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced the addition of Cheryl Brown and Amanda Locke. Brown joins the bank as senior vice president and internal auditor. She has been in banking for more than 20 years and is a certified public accountant. Brown is a member of the … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of the board at Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, announced the following promotions at the end of 2021. “These promotions reflect the outstanding staff we have at Peoples Bank,” Allen says. “Each one of these individuals goes above and beyond and we are fortunate to have them on our team.” Dawn Ambrose … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of the board at Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, recently announced the addition of two bankers to the team—Matthew Knies and Slade Terry. Knies will serve as senior vice president and lender at the bank’s Princeton location. He has been in banking for five years. Knies received his BBA degree in finance … Read more
Lubbock-based Peoples Bancorp Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank, announced the signing of a definitive agreement on December 30 to acquire Seymour-based Baylor Bancshares Inc. and its subsidiaries, First Bank & Trust and Baylor Mortgage Co. Inc. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2021. As of September 30, … Read more