TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Corey M. Mowen CFP, DPT, MS, has joined McAllen-based Rio Bank as vice president and trust investment officer in the San Antonio region. He has been involved with business management for more than 10 years, with the past five years focused on wealth management. Mowen holds a BS degree from Texas Tech University, a Doctor … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank has announced the hiring of Diego Ramirez to serve as treasury management sales officer for the bank’s San Antonio, Austin and Houston markets. He will office at the San Antonio 281 location. Making the announcement was Cassandra Wiggins, director of treasury management. Ramirez joins American Bank after spending the past nine … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The OCC reports that SouthState Bank NA, based in Winter Haven, Florida, has applied to acquire Independent Bank, dba Independent Financial, based in McKinney. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved applications by Bank of America NA, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, to establish the following branches: 110 S. Wayside Dr. … Read more
Amegy Bank–Central Texas has hired Clay Jett to serve as executive vice president of commercial and corporate banking. He will lead a team engaged in business development and relationship management strategies serving middle-market and large corporate companies located across the greater San Antonio and Austin markets. “As we continue to expand across Central Texas, we … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by Amarillo National Bank, based in Amarillo, to establish a branch at 1700 Coulter in Amarillo. The TDB reports that it has approved applications by Maverick Bank, based in Fort Davis, to establish the following branches: 110 NW Ave. B in Seminole and 4529 114th … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has established a branch at 4101 W. Wheatland Rd. in Dallas. The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has applied to establish a branch at the northeast corner of Katy Hockley Cut-Off Rd. and Morton Rd. in Katy. … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank recently announced the appointment of seven new members to its San Antonio regional board. “San Antonio has no shortage of great leaders and we’ve assembled some of the best, who also share our commitment to bettering the community,” says Byron Bexley, the bank’s vice chairman for San Antonio, who will chair … Read more
On June 24, San Antonio-based Frost Bank announced that longtime executive Don Frost plans to retire at the end of the month. A great-great-grandson of the company’s founder, T.C. Frost, Don Frost started at the bank in 1983 and has worked in numerous roles over this 41-year tenure. He retires as an executive vice president … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by U.S. Bank NA, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, to establish a branch at 9753 Katy Fwy., Ste. 100, in Houston. The OCC reports that it has approved an application by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish a branch at the southeast … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, to establish a branch at the northeast corner of N. Grove Blvd. and N. Hwy. 77 in Waxahachie. The OCC reports that MidFirst Bank, based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has established a branch at 2330 Loop … Read more