TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Jabralon Allen has joined Jacksonville-based Austin Bank as assistant vice president and relationship manager in the bank’s Frankston office. A Frankston native, he earned his BBA degree in accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University while attending the university on a football scholarship. Allen’s wife, Shiann, serves as a customer service representative in Austin Bank’s … Read more
Seth New has been promoted to vice president and network support manager at Jacksonville-based Austin Bank. With 22 years of IT experience, he has been with the bank for the past six years overseeing many vital applications and teams within the technology department. New is a graduate of Texas State Technical College. He volunteers with … Read more
Jacksonville-based Austin Bank recently announced two promotions and two new hires. Billie Mims has been named location president in Kilgore. She has more than 33 years of banking and lending experience focusing primarily on consumer and commercial lending, as well as oversight of loan support personnel. Mims joined the Austin Bank team with the acquisition … Read more
Shaughn Sutton, executive vice president/chief lending officer at Dallas-based MapleMark Bank, announced that Elizabeth Nebergall has been hired to serve as vice president/relationship manager. Nebergall will work with mid-market businesses in the commercial and industrial space throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth and North Texas markets. Prior to joining MapleMark Bank, Nebergall was a commercial banker at … Read more
McKinney, based Independent Financial announced that Brett Walker has joined as senior vice president/relationship manager for commercial real estate for the Dallas/Fort Worth market. He will be responsible for originating, managing and monitoring a commercial loan and deposit portfolio for clients in all sectors of the real estate industry, including multi-family, industrial, retail, office, hospitality, … Read more
Midland-based FirstCapital Bank of Texas has hired Garrett Bird to serve as vice president/relationship manager at the bank’s Lubbock Indiana branch location. He has eight years of banking experience with a focus on commercial lending. He received his finance degree from Texas Tech University. Bird, who grew up in Lubbock, is happy to return to his … Read more
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
Karla Hollins has joined Jacksonville-based Austin Bank as assistant vice president and relationship manager in the company’s Lufkin office. With more than 26 years of banking experience in management, operations and lending, Hollins comes to Austin Bank from Regions Bank where she served as vice president/consumer banking manager with responsibility for the oversight of 14 … Read more
Midland-based FirstCapital Bank of Texas recently announced the promotions of the following employees in Amarillo. Edmond Bachman has been promoted to vice president/relationship manager. Originally from Vernon, he has a bachelor’s degree in business finance from Midwestern State University and has been with FirstCapital Bank of Texas since 2014. Jacob Ortega has been promoted to vice … Read more
Midland-based FirstCapital Bank of Texas has hired Glenn Bass to serve as vice president/relationship manager at the bank’s Marble Falls branch. With 20 years of experience in the banking industry, he has served as a vice president and managed banks in Dallas, Fort Worth and Austin. Prior to joining FirstCapital Bank of Texas, Bass served … Read more