TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On September 25, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper announced the appointment of Jesse H. Garcia Jr. as the chief information officer at the Texas Department of Banking, effective October 1. He will be responsible for the daily operations and future technological advancement plans of the department’s information technology division. Garcia brings to the department … Read more
On September 22, First Financial Bankshares, the financial holding company of Abilene-based First Financial Bank, announced the appointment of Javier Jurado to serve as executive vice president and chief audit executive. He will oversee and execute internal audit planning and reporting, and report directly to the audit committee. Jurado brings more than 19 years of … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Joel Richardson and Courtney Luper to serve on the bank’s mortgage teams in Austin and Huntsville. Richardson will serve as senior vice president/Central Texas mortgage manager and will office at the bank’s downtown Austin location. His career spans more than two decades and includes financial experience, an MBA degree in finance … Read more
Midland-based Community National Bank has announced the hiring of new officers and officer promotions. Kami Little has been hired to serve as assistant vice president/BSA officer. Raul Stevens has been promoted to bank officer/portfolio manager. Peyton Sifrit has joined Community National Bank as bank officer/public relations, Lubbock market. Chris McGinnis has been hired to serve … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank is expanding its presence in Texas by hiring experienced SBA lending professional Jesse Bro to serve as senior vice president/SBA business development officer III. The hire comes as the community bank continues the national expansion of its Tampa, Florida-based SBA lending division. “Jesse has close to 15 years of SBA … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank has hired Rick Tatum to serve as senior relationship manager in San Antonio. He will office at the bank’s Concord Plaza branch. Making the announcement was Byron Bexley, vice chairman for American Bank’s San Antonio market. Tatum joins American Bank with nearly 40 years of banking experience, most recently serving as … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Kaley Lilley has joined its Westlake lending group as senior vice president/commercial loan officer. Lilley has more than 11 years of banking experience. She joins PlainsCapital from Lone Star Capital Bank where she served as a senior vice president and commercial loan officer. She received a BBA degree in … Read more
Omaha, Nebraska-based Security National Bank has hired Keith Manning, CFP, CTFA, to serve as senior vice president/director of trust and wealth management services at the bank’s full-service Dallas location. Manning has nearly 15 years of trust and wealth management experience. He holds a bachelor’s degree in trust and wealth management and an MBA degree from … Read more
Dallas-based Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Texas Capital Bank and Texas Capital Securities, has announced key leadership appointments and enhanced capabilities as part of its corporate and investment bank offerings for the energy sector. The bank has brought on energy finance veteran Marc Graham as head of energy. He brings more than … Read more
On September 5, Houston-based Agility Bank NA announced that veteran banker Rodney Nabors has been appointed senior executive vice president and chief lending officer. “This is a clear signal that men who support women in securing their financial goals are welcome at Agility, the first minority depository institution established specifically to focus on women,” says … Read more