TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Ryan Hamilton to serve as Longview market president. An experienced commercial banker and longtime Longview resident, Hamilton will focus on leading and growing VeraBank’s business in the area. He has been a community banker for more than 17 years and has spent most of his career in commercial lending, helping small and … Read more
Andrew Rodriguez has been promoted to portfolio manager and banking officer at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co.’s Tyler Grande location. He joined the bank in 2012 and has worked in its commercial lending division as a credit analyst since 2018. Rodriguez holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree, as well as an MBA … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust recently hired Andy Ford as senior vice president and commercial lender in its Lindale branch. He has worked in the financial services industry for 19 years, most recently as vice president and branch manager for Heritage Land Bank’s Lindale location. Ford attended the University of Texas–Tyler, concentrating in business management. Actively involved … Read more
Stacy Cammack has been promoted to administrative officer in enterprise risk management and internal audit coordinator within the risk management department at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust. In addition, Regina Mixon has joined the bank as a business development officer in treasury management. Cammack joined Texas Bank and Trust in 2016 as its financial reporting … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. recently announced that Blaine Warrick has been promoted to assistant vice president and commercial loan officer, Blake Bradshaw is now portfolio manager and banking officer, and Matt McDaniel has been promoted to portfolio manager and banking officer. Warrick was hired by the bank as a credit analyst in 2013. … Read more
Longtime Texas banker John Robert Dyer passed away peacefully with family at his side on October 6. He was 74. After graduating in 1968 from Stephen F. Austin University as a member of the collegiate golf team, Dyer served in the U.S. Air Force, stationed in Laredo. He then worked as an office manager and … Read more
Amber Gurney has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as assistant vice president and portfolio manager in the bank’s Frisco branch. She previously served as finance manager for Bright Realty, where she managed the development finance team and was its leader for internal and external needs. In her tenure at Bright … Read more
Scottie Luke has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as senior vice president/chief risk officer. He is a certified community bank compliance officer and certified community bank internal auditor, and in 2019 completed the training and examinations required to be a certified fraud examiner. Luke holds a BA degree in finance … Read more
Christopher Reynolds has joined the staff of Texas Bank and Trust as assistant vice president and credit manager. Involved in the financial services industry since 2006, he was most recently credit manager for American State Bank in Tyler. Reynolds holds a BBA degree in finance from Texas State University. He is a past member and fundraising treasurer … Read more