FirstBank Southwest Opens Loan and Deposit Production Office in Fort Worth Market

Amarillo-based FirstBank Southwest has announced its new loan and deposit production office in Fort Worth. Matt Murray and Scott Whitaker will both serve as vice president/commercial banker for the new Fort Worth marketplace. Prior to joining FirstBank Southwest, Murray and Whitaker managed an extensive customer portfolio for which they maintained primary oversight of all goals, lending and … Read more

Austin Bank Employees Receive Springtime Promotions

Jeff Austin III, vice chairman of the board at Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced a number of promotions. The promotions were approved at the March 2021 board of directors meeting. Natalie Henderson was promoted to vice president and assistant retail market manager for the Southwest region. She joined the bank in 2013 as a teller in … Read more

PlainsCapital Bank Announces Senior-Level Leadership Promotions in Dallas, Austin and Lubbock

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 Capital Bank Promotes Matthews to Chief Banking Officer; Blackwell Named Director of New Product Development

Dallas Capital Bank recently promoted Jason Matthews to chief banking officer. He will be responsible for managing the bank’s client-facing lines of business, including commercial banking, private banking, commercial real estate and deposit and treasury management. Matthews joined Dallas Capital Bank in 2015 and most recently served as executive vice president, managing the bank’s commercial banking and private banking divisions. “Jason’s … Read more

SouthWest Bank Announces Promotions and New Board Members

Odessa-based SouthWest Bank recently announced the promotions of key employees in various roles and new appointments to the board of directors. Paul Weaver, a 20 year veteran with SouthWest Bank, has accepted the position of Odessa area president. He is currently the chief lending officer at SouthWest Bank and will continue in this role as … Read more

Lamar National Bank Appoints Pardue to Board, Hires Kiemsteadt and Promotes Burchinal and Wilson

Paris-based Lamar National Bank has appointed Van Pardue to the bank’s board of directors. Pardue, a 45-year community bank veteran, joined Lamar National in August 2019 as president of corporate development. Originally from Monroe, Louisiana, he and his wife Ann moved to Texas to lead the expansion of Origin Bank (then Community Trust Bank) into … Read more

Four Promoted at The Pecos County State Bank

The directors of Fort Stockton-based The Pecos County State Bank recently announced four promotions: Bill McAnally has been promoted to executive vice president. With the bank since 2013, he also serves as an advisory director to the board and as the primary agricultural loan officer. McAnally and his wife Daila have lived in Fort Stockton … Read more

FirstCapital Bank of Texas Announces 2021 Promotions

Midland-based FirstCapital Bank of Texas recently announced the promotions of the following Midland employees: Rachel Duzan has been promoted to banking officer/assistant controller FirstBancshares of Texas. She has served with FirstCapital Bank of Texas since 2019. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Duzan has a BS degree from Robert Morris University and an MBA degree from West Virginia University. … Read more

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas Announces 2021 Promotions

Rusty Hitt, CEO of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, has announced the promotion of 10 officers at the bank’s Corsicana, Burleson and Centerville locations.  Steven Nutt was promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer. He has been with the bank for seven years and holds a BBA degree from Harding … Read more

Texas Republic Bank Promotes Hollaway, Burke, Le, Nam, Higgins and Corcoran; Hires Carley

David Baty, president and CEO of Frisco-based Texas Republic Bank, recently announced a key hiring and several promotions. Carly Hollaway has been promoted from vice president to senior vice president/loan operations manager. She started her banking career two decades ago with the bulk of her experience in loan operations supervision and management roles. Brian Burke … Read more