TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Galveston-based Moody Bank has hired James Sanders to serve as vice president and commercial banking officer at the company’s energy corridor banking center on N. Eldridge Pkwy. With more 15 years in commercial banking and lending, his experience includes positions at major national and regional financial institutions. Earlier this month, the bank also announced the … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank has appointed Aaron Loose senior vice president/commercial banking to its downtown Fort Worth office. He is a seasoned banker and investor with more than 18 years of experience across commercial banking, private equity and capital markets. “Aaron combines deep banking expertise with a strong understanding of the investor landscape, positioning him to help … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has named Ann Margaret Herrmann senior vice president and Tomball/Cypress market president. She will lead the bank’s market strategy and business development efforts in Tomball, Cypress and the greater Northwest Houston area. Herrmann’s appointment comes as Texas Regional Bank continues its strategic expansion in Houston. It recently opened a new branch in … Read more
Galveston-based Moody Bank has hired Jason Sanders to serve as senior vice president/commercial banking officer. Originally from Indiana, he joins the bank’s energy corridor banking center at 850 N. Eldridge Pkwy. in Houston after more than 20 years with several leading national and regional banks. Prior to joining Moody Bank, Sanders was a banking center … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Will Metcalf to serve as business development officer at its Conroe branch. Joining the team in July, he brings 18 years of experience in the banking industry. A longtime Conroe resident and public servant, Metcalf has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2015 and remains actively involved in both … Read more
Dallas-based Harmony Bank has hired Kendra Gouge to serve as senior vice president/ commercial loan officer at the bank’s Midlothian branch. With more than 20 years of experience, her expertise in managing diverse loan portfolios spans commercial and industrial, SBA and commercial real estate projects. Prior to joining Harmony Bank, Gouge was vice president of … Read more
Jeremy Jackson has joined Round Rock-based R Bank as executive vice president/market president for the Fort Worth region. With more than 24 years of experience spanning commercial and private banking, he will spearhead the bank’s growth in the Fort Worth market, focusing on establishing a strong presence and expanding its footprint. As part of this … Read more
Steven Bourland has joined Moulton-based SouthStar Bank’s Bee Cave team as a senior vice president of lending. He has more than three decades of experience in the finance industry and has expertise across several areas of lending, with an emphasis on commercial loans and commercial real estate loans. Bourland previously served as senior vice president … Read more
Keba Batie has joined Cincinnati, Ohio-based U.S. Bank as senior vice president in the bank’s government banking and higher education group, covering Texas and Oklahoma. Based in Dallas, he will focus on delivering tailored financial solutions to public sector clients such as cities, counties, states, tribal authorities, school districts and higher education institutions. Batie brings … Read more
Nashwa Akladios has joined Galveston-based Moody Bank’s Friendswood banking team as senior vice president and commercial banking officer. With more than 30 years of banking experience, she specializes in commercial and residential real estate, construction, commercial, industrial, and asset-based lending, equipment financing and lines of credit. Akladios comes to Moody Bank from Truist, for which … Read more