Midwest | Bankers Digest

Alabama-based Regions Bank Appoints Clemmons Texas Consumer Banking Executive

May 13, 2026 by Neil Ferguson

Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank announced the appointment of Christina Clemmons to serve as Texas consumer banking executive, a senior leadership role overseeing retail-banking operations across Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, Tyler and other Texas markets. She succeeds Michael Pardue, who now serves as retail segment program manager supporting branch operations across Region Bank’s 15-state retail-banking footprint. … Read more

UMB Financial Corp. Acquires Parent Company of Lubbock’s First Bank & Trust

February 14, 2025February 13, 2025 by Neil Ferguson

On January 31, UMB Financial Corp., the parent company of Kansas City, Missouri-based UMB Bank, announced the closing of its acquisition of Denver, Colorado-based Heartland Financial USA Inc., which operates in Texas as First Bank & Trust, based in Lubbock. Heartland Financial USA operated 19 branches in Texas before the merger. Its Texas-based banks will … Read more

Subscribe to Bankers Digest

Bankers Digest’s e-newsletter is distributed three times a month. Sign up today to stay in the loop—it’s free!

About

Bankers Digest is your source for Texas banking news and information, including bankers on the move, bank developments across the state, industry updates, regulations and job opportunities.

Subscribe to Bankers Digest

Bankers Digest’s e-newsletter is distributed three times a month. Sign up today to stay in the loop—it’s free!

Search

About

Bankers Digest is your source for Texas banking news and information, including bankers on the move, bank developments across the state, industry updates, regulations and job opportunities. Click here to contact the editorial department.

Subscribe to Bankers Digest

Bankers Digest’s e-newsletter is distributed three times a month. Sign up today to stay in the loop—it’s free!

About

Bankers Digest is your source for Texas banking news and information, including bankers on the move, bank developments across the state, industry updates, regulations and job opportunities. Click here to contact the editorial department.