TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Longtime banker Bobby Ray Glenn passed away peacefully at age 80 on June 1. He was born on January 28, 1942, in Weatherford. His banking career endured for 57 years, beginning at First National Bank in Weatherford. He also worked for Citizens Bank, Merchants & Farmers Bank, Texas Bank and PlainsCapital Bank, from which he … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Danny Schroder has been promoted to Houston region chairman. In his new role, he will oversee and coordinate banking operations and market development for PlainsCapital’s branches in the greater Houston area. “Danny has added tremendous value to our banking initiatives and expansion in East Texas,” says Jerry Schaffner, president … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Samuel Hendricks has joined its Houston lending group as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer at the bank’s 5 Riverway location. “We are excited to welcome Samuel, who will be an excellent fit for our Houston lending team,” says Danny Schroder, Houston region chairman. “I know his leadership and … Read more
On March 15, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that Senior Vice President John Hinton has been promoted to president of its Weatherford branch at 1001 Santa Fe Dr., succeeding Pat Hamilton who will transition to president emeritus. “Pat’s more than 16 years of service to PlainsCapital Bank have made a difference in our clients’ lives and … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Charles Hervey and Scott Allex have joined its Harlingen banking group at 1010 S. Expressway 83. Hervey will serve as senior vice president/commercial loan officer and Allex will serve as vice president/business development officer. “[Hervey and Allex] bring considerable experience and know what’s important to South Texas residents and … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Chris Bielss has joined its Austin commercial lending group as senior vice president at 2705 Bee Caves Rd. in Westlake. “[Bielss’] deep-rooted relationships with local entrepreneurs and strong commercial banking background make him an excellent fit to serve PlainsCapital’s clients in Austin and across Texas,” says Sean Mills, Westlake … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Kristi Conway has joined its Houston lending group as executive vice president at 2925 Richmond Ave. Conway has more than 17 years of financial services and leadership experience, all of which she’s gained at Frost Bank. Most recently, she served as market president for commercial lending. Conway also held … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that David Barganski has joined its Corpus Christi lending group as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer. He has more than 22 years of financial services and entrepreneurial experience. Prior to joining PlainsCapital, Barganski spent eight years overseeing two restaurants in the Coastal Bend area. Under his leadership, both restaurants … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced the hiring of two seasoned bankers—Michael Ellzey and Jamie Gutierrez. Ellzey has joined the bank’s commercial lending team as senior vice president. He will office out of The Woodlands branch at 1699 Research Forest Dr., Ste. 100. Ellzey has more than 20 years of commercial lending and banking experience in … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently expanded its commercial banking team in Austin with the addition of Laura Kane and Rodney Thompson as senior vice presidents of commercial lending and Carly McCollum as commercial loan officer. Kane and McCollum will serve clients from PlainsCapital Bank’s downtown Austin office while Thompson will work from its Westlake branch. Kane … Read more