TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
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
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has upgraded its North Dallas location at 18111 Preston Rd. “to deliver a more customer-centric experience with a holistic and intuitive footprint from the outside-in,” according to a recent press release, adding that the redesign “provides a better opportunity to connect with clients within a modern branded environment.” PlainsCapital Bank hired the … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has hired Derrich Rodriguez to serve as senior vice president and senior commercial loan officer with the San Antonio lending group. A longtime resident of San Antonio, Rodriguez has two decades of banking experience in the area. He joins PlainsCapital Bank from Amegy Bank, where he served as senior vice president of … Read more
In 2020, there were just four bank failures in the U.S., despite the extraordinary economic circumstances brought on by the pandemic. Only about 5 percent of banks nationwide were unprofitable, according to data from the FDIC and approximately 53 percent of banks reported annual increases in profits in 2020. There are more than 5,000 banks … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced a series of senior-level leadership promotions across its Dallas, Austin and Lubbock markets. John Owens has transitioned from West Texas region chairman to chairman emeritus. He co-founded PlainsCapital Bank in 1988 and has more than four decades of banking experience in the Lubbock area. He received a BBA degree and … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently welcomed a new lending team to serve the Denton area. Ernie McGee serves as president; James E. Posey and Alex Eysermans serve as senior vice presidents and commercial loan officers; Kevin Hodge serves as a commercial loan officer; and Jeanette Hoffman serves as senior lending assistant. The new Denton banking group marks … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently welcomed Bill Leonard to its private bank as wealth strategist in Fort Worth. He will develop customized financial plans and investment strategies for The Private Bank’s clients, aligning their assets with their goals. Leonard joins PlainsCapital Bank having previously served in the private bank of a large national bank as senior … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Keeton Moore has been promoted to president of its downtown Fort Worth branch at 801 Houston St. Moore joined PlainsCapital Bank in 2003 shortly after graduating from the University of Texas–Arlington with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He also received his MBA degree from the University of Texas–Arlington in … Read more
Dallas-based Hilltop Holdings Inc. recently launched its newly redesigned corporate website, featuring a streamlined design, improved functionality and easy access to essential information for investors, customers and others seeking to learn more about the financial holding company. The new site brings together information about the entire Hilltop family of companies, which includes PlainsCapital Bank, the … Read more