TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Longtime banker Blake Boyd, president of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on April 8. He was 61. He spent the last several years of his life fighting lung cancer, although he never smoked a day in his life. Boyd began his banking career in 1980 at Lubbock National … Read more
Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, announced the following promotions at the end of 2022. Tori Harber has been promoted to senior vice president. She joined the bank in 2021 as director of human resources. Andrea Rodriguez has been promoted to senior vice president. She serves as manager of deposit operations and … Read more
American Banker has released its 2022 list of the “Best Banks to Work For,” which includes 11 banks based in Texas or with operations in Texas among the 90 listed. Like last year, Oakworth Capital Bank in Birmingham, Alabama, was ranked the Best Bank to Work For. Greater Community Bank in Rome, Georgia, is the smallest bank … Read more
The Texas Tech School of Banking recently completed its 2022 session. Banking professionals from across Texas and three other states convened at Rawls College of Business on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock for the program. Established in 1973, the school offers a blend of traditional academic coursework and interactive lecture sessions hosted … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced the promotion of Tiffany Willhelm to banking officer. She has been with Peoples Bank for three years and serves as staff accountant. She was born and raised in Monahans and graduated from Monahans High School. Established in 1968, Peoples Bank has 12 locations serving … Read more
Larry Allen, Lubbock-based Peoples Bank CEO and chairman of the board, along with Lacie Walton, executive vice president and manager of the mortgage department, have jointly announced the addition of Kristi Love to the Peoples Bank team. Love will serve as a mortgage underwriter and banking officer for the bank’s home loan center. Love has … Read more
Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced the addition of Jennifer Lopez and LaTisha Sneed to the team. Lopez will serve as a mortgage underwriter for the bank’s home loan center. She has been in banking for more than 20 years. Lopez serves as an ambassador for Polished, a nonprofit organization … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of the board at Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced the addition of Cheryl Brown and Amanda Locke. Brown joins the bank as senior vice president and internal auditor. She has been in banking for more than 20 years and is a certified public accountant. Brown is a member of the … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of the board at Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, announced the following promotions at the end of 2021. “These promotions reflect the outstanding staff we have at Peoples Bank,” Allen says. “Each one of these individuals goes above and beyond and we are fortunate to have them on our team.” Dawn Ambrose … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of the board at Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, recently announced the addition of two bankers to the team—Matthew Knies and Slade Terry. Knies will serve as senior vice president and lender at the bank’s Princeton location. He has been in banking for five years. Knies received his BBA degree in finance … Read more