TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Bryan Robinson has been promoted to executive vice president and director of mortgage lending for Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust along with Barbara Berry who is now senior vice president and mortgage loan originator, and Michelle Davis who has been promoted to senior vice president and mortgage operations manager. All three officers are based in … Read more
Several promotions were announced at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s employee awards dinner held in Longview on March 22. Caryn Pepper was promoted to vice president and executive assistant. She joined Texas Bank and Trust in its mortgage division in 1993, then transferred to the bank’s trust and investments division in 1996. In 1998, she … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced promotions approved at the March 2022 board of directors meeting. Shannon Seay has been elected vice president, special assets manager and assistant manager of loan operations. Seay manages the bank’s special assets division. She has been with Austin Bank for 15 years, … Read more
Tracy Harris, president and CEO of La Grange-based National Bank & Trust, recently announced several promotions. Jennifer Schattle, CIA, has been promoted to assistant vice president, BSA/AML officer and assistant compliance officer. She previously served as compliance specialist. As BSA/AML officer, she is responsible for the implementation and administration of all aspects of the Bank … Read more
Tom Farris, chairman of First National Bank of Floydada, has announced the following recent promotions. T.K. Farris has been named senior vice president. A graduate of Texas Christian University, he has been with First National Bank since 2017. His experience is in lending and investment. Farris also serves on the board of directors. Logan Bradley … Read more
San Angelo-based Texas Bank recently announced the promotions of Brandon Braden and Maryellen Lira Polanco. Braden was promoted to executive vice president. He began his banking career in 1991. After earning his BBA degree from Angelo State University, he joined Texas Bank in 1997 as a banking officer in its ag department. In 2002, Braden … Read more
Ken Pilgrim, senior chairman at Pittsburg-based Pilgrim Bank, along with Chairman Lanny Brenner and the Pilgrim Bank board of directors, announced numerous promotions approved by the board at the end of 2021. Charlotte Brewer has been promoted to region president/North Central Texas. She joined the bank in 1993 with previous banking experience. During her career, … Read more
F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president and CEO of First Financial Bankshares Inc., the parent company of Abilene-based First Financial Bank, announced several key executive promotions in February. J. Kyle McVey has been promoted to executive vice president/chief accounting officer. He joined First Financial Bank in 2011 following two years with KPMG in Jacksonville, Florida. His … Read more
Rusty Hitt, CEO of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, has announced the promotion of five bank officers in Corsicana and Waxahachie. Jarod Gordon was promoted to chief wealth management officer. He has been with the bank for nearly 13 years, working with trust and investment clients for the past 12 years. Gordon … 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