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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

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Susser Bank’s Austin Expansion with Addition of Caperton as Senior Relationship Manager

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Arlington-based Susser Bank has hired Tim Caperton to serve as senior vice president/senior relationship manager for the bank’s Austin market. He will provide custom banking solutions for business owners and leaders. With more than a decade of proven professional relationship-building experience in Austin, Caperton brings his skillset to Susser Bank’s ambitious growth strategy and dedication … Read more

VeraBank Welcomes Gaw as Vice President of Commercial Lending

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Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Chris Gaw to serve as vice president of commercial lending. He will focus on commercial lending in Lufkin, Angelina and surrounding counties. A knowledgeable business banking professional, Gaw brings 11 years of commercial banking experience to his new role, including nine years dedicated exclusively to treasury management. He is also a … Read more

McDowell Joins FirstBank & Trust as Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing

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Greg Garland, president and CEO of Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust, announced the recent hiring of Kathy McDowell as senior vice president and director of marketing. McDowell will office at the Centre location at 9816 Slide Road in Lubbock and oversee bank-wide marketing efforts. “Kathy’s experience and skillset are the perfect fit for the bank,” Garland … Read more

Grove Joins American Bank’s Private Banking Team

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Corpus Christi-based American Bank has hired Jennifer Grove to join its private banking team as senior private banking officer and commercial lender. She will be responsible for serving the lending, deposit and financial services needs of private banking clients throughout the Corpus Christi area, as well as supporting the needs of her commercial lending clients. … Read more

VeraBank Welcomes Ware as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications

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Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Jennifer Ware to serve as senior vice president of marketing and communications. In this newly created position, she will be responsible for strategic marketing, as well as internal and external communications for the bank throughout its statewide footprint. Ware brings more than 15 years of experience in marketing, communications and public … Read more

Texas Bank and Trust Co. Hires Honea as Loan Processing Manager

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Donna Honea has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as vice president and loan processing manager in the bank’s operations center located in The Colony. Honea has been involved in the financial services industry since 2004 and was most recently employed with Texas Bank as an assistant vice president and financial … Read more

Bank of Texas Welcomes Beeson and Carter to Fort Worth Private Wealth Team

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Mark Nurdin, CEO for Bank of Texas, Fort Worth, announced the fourth quarter 2021 appointments of Brad Beeson as senior vice president/private wealth banker and Jason Carter as senior vice president/personal trust manager. Prior to joining Bank of Texas, Beeson spent nearly 10 years with J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Dallas, supporting … Read more

With Dye’s Retirement, Comerica Names Adams Chief Economist

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Dallas-based Comerica Inc. has announced that William Adams has been named senior vice president/chief economist. He succeeds Robert Dye Ph.D., who is retiring on January 28. Adams will lead Comerica’s economics department, providing research and analysis that impact the bank’s key markets, as well as business leaders and policymakers throughout the country. He will report … Read more

Jones, Former Commissioner of Texas Department of Savings & Mortgage Lending, Joins Texas Law Firm

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On January 18, Texas-based residential mortgage law firm Polunsky Beitel Green LLP announced that Caroline C. Jones, former commissioner of the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, has joined the firm as special counsel. She will advise clients in navigating all phases of the regulatory environment for residential mortgage lending. Jones retired from the … Read more

Texas Capital Bank Names Cummings to New Position as Chief Administrative Officer

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On January 20, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced that John W. Cummings will serve in the newly created role of executive vice president/chief administrative officer. He will be responsible for leading the bank’s community development, corporate communications, corporate real estate, corporate security, operations and marketing departments, as well … Read more