TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Paris-based Lamar National Bank recently broke ground on its newest full-service branch in Anna located at 1515 W. White St. The ground-breaking ceremony was well attended by Anna city officials, including the mayor and mayor pro tem, as well as numerous additional officials and business leaders, including the Anna Chamber of Commerce. Lamar National Bank … Read more
On March 3, Elgin-based Frontier Bank of Texas hosted a grand opening celebration for its newest branch at 7509 O’Connor Dr. in Round Rock. The community bank renovated an existing building to include a customer lobby, drive-up banking, night deposit and ATM services. “We know that Round Rock is a vibrant and unique community and … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced the opening of its new Midway banking center, located at 13601 Midway Rd. in Dallas. The new location, led by Shash Manocha, banking center manager, will offer personal and business banking, mortgage services, drive-through banking, safe deposit box rentals, a night depository and 24/7 ATM banking. “The new Midway … Read more
The Frost Little Elm Financial Center—the second of 28 new financial centers to open in San Antonio-based Frost Bank’s Dallas region expansion—is now open for business. The new branch, like the other locations in the bank’s recent expansions, features a full range of financial services for consumer and business customers. It’s also home to one … Read more
The Frost Medical District Financial Center—the first of 28 new financial centers to open in San Antonio-based Frost Bank’s Dallas region expansion—is now open for business. The new branch, like the other locations in the bank’s recent expansions, features a full range of financial services for consumer and business customers. It’s also home to one … Read more
McKinney-based Independent Financial opened a new permanent Denison financial center in early January, replacing the former location that was among the buildings destroyed two years ago by the fire in historic downtown Denison. The new financial center is located at 900 S. U.S. Highway 75, just minutes from downtown. The branch opened on January 10, with … Read more
Texas City-based Texas First Bank has announced plans to open a new full-service banking center in Beaumont in January 2022. The location—at 6363 Phelan Blvd., just east of Dowlen Rd.—will be the 27th banking center in the family-owned and operated Texas First Bank network. The Beaumont team will include Michelle Bowen, banking center manager (transferring … Read more
Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank held the grand opening of its fifth location in Austin on October 26. The new location at 8701 FM 2244, Bldg. 1, Ste. 100, in the Seven Oaks area offers commercial real estate, commercial/retail banking, investments and insurance, and mortgage services. It joins the four established First United Bank locations … Read more
In October, real estate appraisal and consulting firm Stouffer & Associates LLP announced the expansion of its property valuation services into the Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth markets. With existing offices in San Antonio, Austin and Boerne, Stouffer is now equipped to provide appraisal services throughout Texas. “We have been blessed with a great group of … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank recently announced an expansion into the Houston market with a banking center located at 9821 Katy Fwy., Ste. 101. Longtime Houston bankers Gregg Booth and Lewis Gissel will be responsible for growing and developing opportunities and and the bank’s presence in the Bayou City. The two worked together previously at Texas … Read more