TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On May 21, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced the appointment of David Oman to serve as chief risk officer. He will report directly to Rob C. Holmes, president and CEO, and serve as a member of the firm’s operating committee. As previously announced, Tim Storms, Texas Capital … Read more
Texas City-based Texas First Bank has hired Lincoln C. McKinnon to serve as chief operating officer. Taking on a new role within Texas First Bank, McKinnon is responsible for overseeing the organization’s strategic direction, project implementation and growth objectives, as well as supervising the retail, treasury management and operations teams. McKinnon joins the bank with … Read more
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT), based in Austin, recently announced the hiring of Brandy Patterson to serve as digital compliance officer. She comes to IBAT’s Compliance Select program with more than 17 years of community banking experience in fair lending, BSA, real estate appraisal review and the frontline, most notably during her tenure … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Jud Miller has joined its commercial lending team as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer. He will office out of The Woodlands branch at 1699 Research Forest Dr., Ste. 100. With more than two decades of diverse financial services experience spanning commercial banking, insurance and risk management consulting, Miller … Read more
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Valliance Bank, which has branches in North Texas, has hired Lori Elms to serve as senior vice president/chief operating officer. Elms’ 23-year banking career began as a teller while attending the University of Oklahoma. From there, she navigated her way through the financial industry overseeing a wide variety of banking operational responsibilities. … Read more
Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, recently announced the addition of Justin Fleming to serve as vice president and commercial lender. He will office at 11011 Quaker Ave. in Lubbock. Fleming has been in banking for 13 years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas Tech University. He also attended … Read more
Suwanee, Georgia-based Eclipse Brand Builders has hired Jeff Oliver to spearhead business development and account management efforts for the company in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oliver has excelled in a range of managerial and entrepreneurial roles across a variety of companies, mostly within the energy sector. “His proficiency for business development … Read more
San Antonio-based Jefferson Bank has hired two new bankers to serve as senior vice presidents—one in the bank’s Austin branch and the other in San Antonio. Spence Maier has been hired as senior vice president/commercial lending officer in Austin. With a focus on small to middle-market commercial companies, he develops loan and deposit business in … Read more
Dianne Escue has joined Jacksonville-based Austin Bank to serve as vice president and retail office manager in the downtown Jacksonville office. She brings 32 years of banking experience to the new position, most in management roles. “With her experience in customer service and leadership, Dianne has the skills that will enable her to foster relationships … Read more
Justin Morath has joined Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank to serve as senior vice president/commercial lender in Willow Park. Before joining NBT Financial Bank, he was a middle-market banker with Comerica Bank in Fort Worth. Morath’s experience and background include retail banking, consumer lending, exploration and production in oil and gas, agricultural lending, and commercial and industrial … Read more