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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

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Community Bankers Honor Legend Bank’s Bearden with Excellence in Leadership Award

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During the IBAT Connecting Leaders Conference held this summer in Galveston, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) presented its annual Excellence in Leadership Award. This year’s recipient was Jay Bearden, president and CEO of Legend Bank in Decatur. To be considered for the Excellence in Leadership Award, one must selflessly promote, support and serve … Read more

Oklahoma-based Gateway Mortgage Promotes Thompson to South Texas Regional Vice President

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Gateway Mortgage, a division of Jenks, Oklahoma-based Gateway First Bank, announced the promotion of Steve Thompson to regional vice president of the bank’s South Texas region. He has been with Gateway since 2016 as an area manager in Lake Jackson, a Houston suburb. Thompson has been Gateway Mortgage’s overall top mortgage producer for several years. … Read more