TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
In early August, Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust announced the opening of its new Flower Mound branch. Full-service banking at the new facility, located at 737 International Pkwy., Ste. 150, will begin on August 16. Jeremiah Hansen (pictured above) will lead the team as Flower Mound market president. Joining him in the new branch will … Read more
Anna Laughlin has been promoted to vice president and commercial lender in Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s Frisco branch. In addition, Tracy Perry has joined the bank in its Richardson location as vice president and commercial lender and Alex Myers joins the bank as business development officer/treasury management, in its Fort Worth branch. Laughlin joined … Read more
Lee Carter has been promoted to assistant vice president and portfolio manager in Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s Forney branch. He served in the U.S. Army with the 101st Airborne Division from 2009 to 2012, and began his banking career at the conclusion of his enlistment. Carter joined Texas Bank and Trust in 2015 and … Read more
Las Cruces, New Mexico-based Western Heritage Bank announced that Bryan Hernandez has been named assistant vice president/credit underwriting. He will serve the bank’s El Paso region. Prior to this promotion, he worked as a credit analyst for the bank. Hernandez, a native El Pasoan, has worked in the banking industry for more than five years. He … Read more
On June 3, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) announced that Shay Iacoponelli has been elected president of the IBAT Education Foundation by the association’s board of directors. The IBAT Education Foundation helps “build better bankers” by offering education programs for community bankers at every stage of their career. IBAT’s education opportunities include IBAT’s … Read more
IBC Bank–McAllen recently announced promotions in various departments within the financial institution. Janet Gonzalez was promoted to vice president and area sales manager in the retail banking department. She has been with IBC Bank since 2005. Gonzalez received a BA degree in economics from the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo León. Her community involvement includes serving … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust announced in mid-July that Shannon Beadle has been promoted to senior vice president and director of human resources, and Adam Norton has joined the staff as vice president and mortgage loan originator in its Longview mortgage division. Beadle has been employed in the bank’s human resources division since 2010. She is … Read more
Greg Wilson, president and CEO of Paris-based Lamar National Bank, recently announced that Terry King, Tarrant County market president, has opened a second location in Northlake. King has served as a business owner and banker in Tarrant County for more than 15 years, four of those years as vice president and market president. During his … Read more
On June 25, Denton-based AccessBank Texas announced the promotion of Duke York to Denton market president. He will spearhead growth in Denton and the surrounding markets. York began his banking career as a credit analyst and advanced quickly into the position of vice president/commercial lending. He has been with AccessBank for the past 12 years in … Read more
Tracy Harris, president and CEO of La Grange-based National Bank & Trust, recently announced that Kimberly Rhodes has been promoted to assistant controller. Rhodes previously served as operations specialist. In her new position, she will be responsible for supporting the chief financial officer with all accounting-related functions at the bank, assist with financial audits and … Read more