TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Melody Guerra has been promoted to banking officer in the lending division of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust in its Richardson location. She has been with the bank since 2015 and currently serves as lead administrative assistant. She supports lending officers, credit analysts and lending assistants, monitors and tracks daily reports, serves as draw coordinator for … Read more
Brandon Smith and Kathleen McElroy have joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. Smith has been hired to serve as vice president and mortgage loan underwriter at the bank’s branch in The Colony. He previously served as senior underwriter with Colonial Savings Mortgage in McKinney and has been involved in the closing, … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust recently announced some executive promotions. Shannon Beadle has been promoted to executive vice president and director of human resources. She has been in the bank’s human resources division since 2010. She is a graduate of the bank’s 2012 Leadership Class and 2017 Corporate University, as well as the Independent Bankers … Read more
Nick Anderson has joined the treasury management team of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as business development officer in Richardson. In addition to his experience in treasury management, Anderson has held positions in account analysis and customer service. He holds an MBA degree in finance from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and a BBA degree in … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced that Patty Steelman has assumed the new position of community engagement officer and Rachel French has been named senior vice president and marketing director. Steelman, executive vice president, joined Austin Bank in 1999 as the bank’s first director of marketing and has … Read more
Kevin Wasson has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as vice president and data and business automation manager in its technology division in Longview. Wasson has worked in the financial services industry with a local credit union in various capacities since 1986. His experience includes consumer/mortgage lending, manager of IT operations and … Read more
Alex Myers has been promoted to vice president and manager of treasury services at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s Fort Worth location. His banking experience spans 11 years serving as a treasury management officer, business banker, business services support manager and business services support specialist in Missouri and Texas. Myers studied business administration at Columbia College … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust announced two new hires in July. Jesse Roddy has joined the bank in its technology division as assistant vice president and senior network engineer in Longview. He has 15 years of experience in the service provider space, with a focus on point-to-point, internet access and telephony services. He holds an … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced the addition of four lenders. Lori Danielson was elected assistant vice president and relationship manager in Longview. She brings 11 years of business development, sales and management experience, most recently serving as area vice president of business development for Gentiva Health Services. She was owner … Read more
Brittani Gunnels has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as assistant vice president and mortgage loan originator in the bank’s Richardson location. She has worked in the financial services industry for 12 years. Gunnels holds an associate of the arts degree in education from Trinity Valley Community College. Active in her community, … Read more