TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Greg Garland, president and CEO of Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust, announced the recent hiring of Kathy McDowell as senior vice president and director of marketing. McDowell will office at the Centre location at 9816 Slide Road in Lubbock and oversee bank-wide marketing efforts. “Kathy’s experience and skillset are the perfect fit for the bank,” Garland … 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
Plains Bancorp Inc., holding company for Dimmitt-based First United Bank and Spirit Mortgage, announced the addition of Darby Brown to its Lubbock team. He will serve as a mortgage lending officer for Spirit Mortgage and office at the Lubbock Southwest Banking Center located at the corner of 66th St. & Frankford Ave. Brown, a native … 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
American Banker has released its 2021 list of the “Best Banks to Work For”—aka: “Best Banks to Keep Working For”—which includes 10 banks based in Texas among the 90 listed. Explaining the slight change in the title of this year’s list, American Banker notes that “good employees are hard to find—and keep. Competition for talent … 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
Plains Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Dimmitt-based First United Bank and Spirit Mortgage, recently announced the addition of Cameron Lust as vice president of lending on the bank’s Lubbock team. He will office at the Lubbock Southwest Banking Center at 66th St. and Frankford Ave. A native of Dimmitt, he comes to First United … Read more
The Texas Tech School of Banking recently completed its 2021 session. Banking professionals from across Texas and four other states traveled to the Rawls College of Business on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock for the program. Established in 1973, the school offers a blend of traditional academic coursework and interactive lecture sessions … Read more
The Leadership Division of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) elected new board members during its quarterly board meeting in June. Founded in 1985, the IBAT Leadership Division is dedicated to the development of tomorrow’s leaders in community banking. The 2021–22 executive committee members named to guide the IBAT Leadership Division include: Chair Justin … Read more
Midland-based FirstCapital Bank of Texas has hired Trey Saldana to serve as Lubbock market president overseeing the bank’s Lubbock market. Originally from Lubbock, Saldana has 17 years of banking experience and specializes in commercial lending and real estate. Additionally, he is actively involved with the Chamber of Commerce, Lubbock Home Builders Association and Rotary Club. … Read more