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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

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Ohio-based U.S. Bank Hires Batie for Government and Higher Education Banking in Texas and Oklahoma

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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

First United Bank Appoints Frederick Chief Executive Officer of Mortgage

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Dallas-based First United Bank has appointed Tim Frederick as chief executive officer of its mortgage division. With more than 27 years of experience in financial services, he joins First United Bank from M&T Bank, for which he served as executive vice president and head of mortgage originations. At M&T Bank, he led a team of … Read more

107 Bankers Complete SW Graduate School of Banking Three-Year Executive Education Program

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The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at Southern Methodist University 2025 summer session wrapped up June 6 with a commencement ceremony for SWGSB Class LXVI at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Jan Mills, president and chair of First National Bank of Winnsboro and a graduate of SWGSB Class XL, delivered the commencement address … Read more

Oklahoma-based First United Bank Promotes Suchala to Chief Banking Officer

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On March 24, Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank announced the promotion of Ryan Suchala to chief banking officer. He will spearhead strategic growth initiatives, deepen customer engagement and drive innovation across Texas and Oklahoma. With nearly two decades of banking experience, Suchala has been a key leader at First United Bank for more than seven … Read more

Irwin and Lynch Join Bank of Texas for Private Wealth Clients in Tarrant County

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Bank of Texas has announced two new hires to serve private wealth banking customers in the Fort Worth office. Their role will focus on building new client relationships and maintaining strong relationships with high-net-worth clients and businesses in and around Tarrant County. Greg Irwin joins the bank with more than 20 years of banking experience … Read more

Bank of Texas Expands Footprint with First San Antonio Branch

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The vacant building at the bustling intersection of Broadway and Hildebrand in San Antonio is getting new life. After a complete remodel, the site re-opened on January 24 as the first San Antonio branch of Bank of Texas. The 2,500-square-foot space will serve general banking, business and mortgage clients. The bank worked with local company … Read more

Bank of Texas Taps Keating as Corporate Banking Manager in Dallas

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Bank of Texas has hired Christine Keating for its corporate banking team as senior vice president/corporate banking manager. In this role, she will lead a Dallas-based team and manage a portfolio of clients with revenues of more than $70 million. Keating brings more than 15 years of nationwide lending experience to her new post. Prior … Read more

Oklahoma-based Valliance Bank Welcomes Three Bankers in June

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Valliance Bank, which has branches in North Texas, announced three new hires in June. Michael Kavalier has joined the bank as senior vice president/director of treasury. He has more than a decade of experience in community banking. Kavalier earned a BS degree in sports science from Iowa State University. He subsequently completed a … Read more

Mississippi-based Cadence Bank Announces Two Senior Leadership Corporate Banking Appointments in Dallas

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Tupelo, Mississippi-based Cadence Bank recently announced two key market leadership commercial banking promotions in Dallas. Andrew Widmer has been appointed executive vice president/senior managing director–Dallas of middle-market banking. He brings 20 years of banking experience to this role and will focus on using his talents to lead the Dallas commercial and industrial banking efforts, developing … Read more