TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS
Houston-based Amegy Bank has promoted Bobby Little to executive vice president of commercial banking. He will lead the bank’s expansion across Collin, Denton and Grayson counties as Amegy Bank continues expanding its presence in North Texas, including the recent opening of its first Frisco office at Hall Park. “Collin, Denton and Grayson counties continue to … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank continues to expand its Dallas commercial banking team with the addition of Meredith Worley as senior vice president/relationship manager and Conner Heil as vice president/relationship manager. Worley brings more than 15 years of experience serving privately held businesses and business owners across North Texas. Her expertise includes commercial lending, sponsor lending, asset-based … Read more
Courtney Lewis has joined Dallas-based Sunflower Bank as executive vice president and Fort Worth market president. She will focus on expanding relationships with middle-market businesses throughout North Texas. Lewis brings more than two decades of commercial banking experience. Throughout her career, she has partnered with privately owned businesses, family-owned companies and their advisors. “Courtney’s reputation, … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank has appointed Dennis Stasio as senior vice president and co-market executive for Houston, serving alongside Mike Chryssikos, senior vice president and co-market executive. Stasio will help lead the bank’s Houston market presence to expand client relationships, deepen engagement across key industry sectors and scale the bank’s commercial banking platform. “Houston is one … Read more
On April 23, Dallas-based Texas Capital announced several executive leadership appointments that, according to the bank, “are designed to scale the firm’s clearly differentiated platform in its next phase of growth.” Jeff Hood has been appointed managing director/chief human resources officer. He joins Texas Capital from Citizens Financial Group with more than 25 years of … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that it has hired two bankers to serve on the bank’s relationship management teams in The Woodlands and Denton. Jamie Ballard, CTP, has joined the bank as senior vice president/senior relationship manager. He will office out of The Woodlands branch at 1699 Research Forest Dr., Ste. 100. Ballard brings more than … Read more
On March 5, Third Coast Bancshares Inc., the holding company of Humble-based Third Coast Bank, announced the appointment of Eva Pawelek to serve as regional president and head of Houston corporate banking. She joined the organization in October 2025 following the merger between Third Coast Bancshares Inc. and Keystone Bancshares Inc. Pawelek will lead the … Read more
On February 23, Fifth Third Bancorp, parent company of Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank, announced that Brian Enzler will serve as the North Texas region president and Scott Silvas has been named South Texas region president. Enzler and Silvas will report to group regional president Tom Partridge. Earlier this month, Fifth Third completed its acquisition of … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced the hiring of Greg Mendez and Rachel Wolfe as commercial group managers serving the Houston region. Both join the company as regional executive vice presidents and will work at the bank’s Memorial City Financial Center in Houston. Mendez brings 20 years of banking experience, specializing in commercial and industrial … Read more
Cadence Bank, based in Tupelo, Mississippi, and Houston, has earned four prestigious Coalition Greenwich Best Bank Awards, recognizing the bank’s outstanding performance in and commitment to delivering exceptional service in middle-market and small-business banking. Presented annually by Crisil Coalition Greenwich, the awards honor financial institutions that excel in providing quality advice, service and value to … Read more