TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On October 17, Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based b1BANK announced that N. Jerome “Jerry” Vascocu Jr. will be the bank’s new president, reporting to Jude Melville, who will retain the title of chair and CEO. b1BANK currently operates 18 banking offices in Texas. Vascocu, who joined b1BANK in 2022 as chief administrative officer, oversees the coordination of … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has promoted Michael Moores to bank president. He previously served as executive vice president and chief lending officer. Moores will oversee lending, mortgage banking, loan operations and servicing, and wealth management. “This promotion has been three decades in the making and Michael is a natural fit,” says Brad Tidwell, CEO. “As Michael steps … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank has named Dan Anthony market president for the San Antonio and Devine markets. He joined the bank in 2023 as a senior vice president/senior commercial relationship manager in San Antonio and has nearly 20 years of banking experience. Prior to joining American Momentum Bank, Anthony served as the senior commercial … Read more
Connor Doyle has been promoted to assistant vice president/SBA business development officer at Texas City-based Texas First Bank. He previously worked at DSW Homes before joining Texas First Bank’s SBA team in 2021 as a business development specialist. He will office out of the bank’s Pearland financial center. Doyle holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced the promotions of Joe Pitch and Stephanie Starrett to branch presidents. Both will continue to report to Brent Raindl, Dallas region chairman. Pitch has been promoted to president of the bank’s One Victory Park location in Dallas. He joined PlainsCapital Bank in 2014 and most recently served as executive vice … Read more
Walter Clarke has been named chief financial officer at Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank. Clarke brings 19 years of finance, accounting, strategy and operations experience to his new role. Most recently, he served as director of corporate financial planning at Hilltop Holdings, PlainsCapital Bank’s parent company, from 2017 to 2024. Prior to joining Hilltop, Clarke served as … Read more
Tyler-based Southside Bank recently announced the promotion of Charles Colley to Austin market president. Colley has worked in banking for more than 25 years. Since joining the Southside Bank team in 2022, he has served as executive vice president/commercial lender with a primary focus on commercial real estate. “Under [Colley’s] leadership, Southside Bank will continue … Read more
El Paso-based WestStar Bank recently announced the promotion of Courtney Yeatman to senior vice president/construction banker. She will continue to maintain banking relationships with homebuilders and generate new business opportunities to expand the bank’s residential construction loan portfolio. Yeatman holds an MBA degree in finance from Colorado Technical University and is a graduate of the … Read more
Texas City-based Texas First Bank has promoted Jeffery Morgan to vice president/relationship manager in Conroe and the surrounding areas. Morgan joined the bank in 2019 as a credit analyst before transitioning to lender in 2020. Prior to joining Texas First Bank, he was an accounting technician intern at the Texas Department of Banking. A native … Read more
Amanda McChesney has been appointed executive vice president and chief credit officer at San Antoinio-based Texas Partners Bank. She will focus on developing credit risk policies, strategies and portfolio management. With more than 17 years of commercial banking experience, McChesney previously served as senior vice president and credit executive at Texas Partners Bank, covering the … Read more