TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On April 10, Dallas-based Texas Security Bank announced the grand opening of its new location in Southlake. The Tarrant County location is the bank’s fourth branch in the Dallas/Fort Worth area as it seeks to grow its presence in the region. The branch is located at 2102 E. State Hwy. 114, Ste. 109, in the District … Read more
Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank has opened a new location in Plano. The bank calls itself a “values-based organization committed to helping people live a lifestyle [the bank describes as] ‘Spend Life Wisely’—centered around four pillars: faith, financial well-being, health and wellness, and personal growth.” In April, the bank is hosting grand-opening events, inviting the … Read more
Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank has announced plans to enter the Fort Worth market. The bank received regulatory approval to open a full-service bank at 100 Throckmorton St., Ste. 150. It operates a temporary office at 420 Throckmorton St., Ste. 250, with plans to relocate to its permanent Fort Worth location in late summer 2023. Experienced banking … Read more
Elgin-based Frontier Bank of Texas is celebrating the grand opening its newest location in Taylor at 4 p.m. on April 5. The celebration will mark the official opening of Frontier Bank’s ninth Central Texas location and the third in Williamson County. The new Taylor facility is located at 813 N. Main St. “This grand opening … Read more
San Antonio-based Jefferson Bank has expanded into the Austin market with a new 5,000-square-foot commercial banking center and office in the historic Norwood Tower at 114 West 7th St., Ste. 100, in the heart of downtown Austin. The office opened to the public on March 15 and offers an extensive array of commercial banking services, … Read more
Arlington-based Susser Bank has opened its first full-service location in Houston. The de novo office is located at Post Oak Central, a mixed-use development with three office towers surrounded by retail, restaurants and hotels. Susser Bank’s space encompasses more than 5,600 square feet. “We chose Houston’s Uptown area, and specifically Post Oak Central, because of … Read more
Woodway-based Alliance Bank Central Texas hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new banking center in Temple on February 16. The full-service bank will be located at 408 Hilliard Rd. and mark the seventh branch spread out around Central Texas in Waco, Temple, Belton, Georgetown, Donie and Jewett. The project is scheduled to be completed in … Read more
Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA recently opened its 79th branch, a 3,300-square foot location in Lumberton. The addition extends the bank’s Southeast Texas region’s reach further north into Hardin County. The region also has locations in Orange, Vidor, Mauriceville, Newton, Port Arthur and Beaumont. First Financial Bank expanded its footprint into Southeast Texas in 2013, … Read more
McGregor-based TFNB Your Bank for Life is moving from the East Waco location it has temporarily occupied at 715 Elm Ave. into the newly renovated Gladstone Knight building across the street at 700 Elm Ave. This will be the permanent location for TFNB Your Bank for Life’s East Waco location. “The historic Gladstone Knight building … Read more
San Antonio-based Frost Bank’s Central Plano and Northwest Dallas locations—the seventh and eighth of 28 new financial centers to open in the bank’s Dallas region expansion—are open for business. The Central Plano branch opened on November 14 and the Northwest Dallas branch opened on the morning of December 12. A 154-year-old bank with deep Texas … Read more