TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
American Bank of Dallas has appointed industry veterans Matt Lilly and Stephanie Martin to senior executive positions. Lilly has been named senior vice president of government-guaranteed lending with responsibility for leading and expanding the bank’s Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program, while Martin has been named senior vice president of retail banking with responsibility for … Read more
Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank has announced Joan Calhoun as senior vice president/treasury management sales manager for the bank’s Dallas/Fort Worth/North Texas region. She joins the bank with more than 30 years of industry experience across large and regional financial institutions, specializing in retail, credit, financial advising, business banking and treasury management. “Joan is an … Read more
Round Rock-based R Bank has hired two new bankers for its banking centers in Jarrell and Bertram. Brian Davis has joined the bank to serve as senior vice president/banking center president in Jarrell. With more than 15 years of experience in the banking industry, he previously was vice president and branch manager at JPMorgan Chase … Read more
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based InterBank has hired Randy Biggs to serve as senior vice president/director of deposit operations. He will oversee the deposit operations’ managers and staff, enhance performance standards and establish goals and objectives for the deposit operations team. Biggs has served in leadership roles in Oklahoma City for more than 14 years, most recently … Read more
San Antonio-based Jefferson Bank has hired Shawn Hughes to serve as senior vice president/estate and trust officer. After spending 20 years practicing law in probate, estates and guardianship and eight years in the banking industry, his experience has allowed him to gain knowledge across the bank, including trusts and wealth management and private, business and … Read more
On September 9, Farmers Branch-based TIB, the nation’s largest bankers’ bank, announced 10 officer promotions. Matthew Ayers, senior vice president, has been promoted to director of compliance and risk. He joined TIB in 2017 and holds a BS degree from the University of Arizona. Paula Edwards, senior vice president, has been promoted to assistant director … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Michelle Murray to serve on its commercial banking team. She will serve as senior vice president and commercial banker at the bank’s Bryan/College Station branch. She brings more than 20 years of banking experience across many departments to her new role. “VeraBank continues to experience strong growth in the Bryan/College Station … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Gary Jackson has joined The Private Bank at PlainsCapital in Dallas as senior vice president/senior wealth strategist. He has more than 18 years of investment banking experience. In his new role, Jackson will develop customized financial plans and investment strategies for The Private Bank’s clients. “There are numerous factors … Read more
McKinney-based Independent Financial is expanding its Austin market lending team at both its downtown and West Lake Hills locations to help meet growing demand. Scott Daniels has been promoted to senior vice president and will assist commercial loan customers, evaluate real estate and service credit loans. Rick Lindley also represents Independent Financial and both Laurie … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has hired Charles P.A. Williams to serve as senior vice president of business development/North Texas region. He joins Origin Bank with nearly five years of alternative small-business lending experience, specializing in business development and real estate lending. In his new role, he will source new small- to medium-sized business loans and … Read more