TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based Susser Bank has opened its first full-service branch in Austin, just a few miles from the state capitol and the University of Texas. Located on the first floor at 901 S. MoPac Expwy., the branch is situated within Barton Oaks Plaza, a prime spot to support Austin’s rapid economic growth. “Susser Bank first entered … 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
Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas has hired David Self to serve as senior vice president/relationship manager for commercial banking. He will be part of a team serving small- to mid-size businesses with annual sales of $5 million to $75 million. Self joins Bank of Texas with 20 years of experience in the Fort Worth commercial … Read more
Jacksonville-based Austin Bank announced several promotions and a new hire in July. Currently serving as senior vice president and retail market manager for the Piney Woods region, Teressa Karns assumed the role of director of digital banking on August 15 upon the retirement of Lisa Emmons. Karns will also retain the role as retail market … Read more
San Antonio-based Frost Bank received 34 Greenwich Excellence and Best Brand Awards—the highest amount received nationwide for the eighth consecutive year—for providing superior service, advice and performance to small-business and middle-market banking clients. As in previous years, Frost Bank is the only Texas-based bank to receive national recognition for “Overall Satisfaction” and “Likelihood to Recommend” … Read more
Drew Thurman has been hired by Arlington-based Susser Bank to serve as vice president/relationship manager. He will specialize in commercial banking services that support businesses of all sizes in their acquisitions, expansions and financing endeavors, collaborating closely with Texas entrepreneurs to achieve their financial goals. With seven years of experience, prior to joining Susser Bank, … Read more
On July 12, Jacksonville-based Austin Bank and the Gilmer Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new full-service banking center in Gilmer, Texas. The event was well attended by members of the Chamber and Gilmer ISD, business leaders, the Austin Bank leadership team and employees, along with associates of … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced the addition of four lenders. Lori Danielson was elected assistant vice president and relationship manager in Longview. She brings 11 years of business development, sales and management experience, most recently serving as area vice president of business development for Gentiva Health Services. She was owner … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced promotions of employees approved at the March 2023 board of directors meeting. Lynn Littlejohn has been named chief human resources officer. Littlejohn, senior executive vice president, received a title change as she continues in her leadership role overseeing the bank’s human resources … Read more
Wyatt Blackburn has joined Dallas-based Veritex Community Bank as senior vice president and relationship manager, bringing more than 40 years of experience in launching, developing and managing operations for specialty property and casualty insurance company fronting platforms. His focus is on developing lending and banking relationships with a particular emphasis on the insurance industry. Blackburn … Read more