TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, has announced the promotion of Dustin Beavers to senior vice president. The promotion was approved at the bank’s February 2024 board meeting. With more than 18 years of banking and lending experience, Beavers has held management positions in both retail and lending operations. He … Read more
Rusty Hitt, CEO of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, recently announced the promotion of six bank officers in Corsicana. Logan Brady was promoted to senior vice president/chief information officer. A Waxahachie native, he was a loan officer at the bank’s Waxahachie location for two years. Brady studied information sciences at Penn State … Read more
Henderson-baseed VeraBank has promoted Brett Biggs, senior vice president, to regional manager. In this role, he will oversee both Henderson locations along with the Carthage and Mt. Enterprise branches. “Brett is a widely respected leader amongst the community and embodies the bank’s culture to provide a genuine banking experience to those we serve,” says Brad … Read more
Farmers Branch-based TIB NA, the nation’s largest correspondent bank, has announced the promotion of Michael Boydston to senior vice president/capital markets. He joined TIB in 2014, working with community banks on their investment portfolios. Prior to joining TIB, Boydston was a vice president at Shay Financial Services in Irving. He earned a finance degree from … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Larry Smith has joined The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as senior vice president and senior portfolio manager. He will office at the bank’s location at 5010 University Ave. in Lubbock. Smith brings more than 28 years of experience in portfolio management with expertise in alternative investments. He joins the … Read more
On December 15, Farmers Branch-based TIB NA announced several officer promotions at its monthly board meeting, including a new executive vice president. Dawn Velekei was promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer. She has more than 30 years of experience in banking. She launched her career as an account services specialist at a … Read more
Dallas Capital Bank recently welcomed David Brattain as senior vice president/loan operations manager. He will report to Kristi Reynoso, executive vice president/director of operations. “We are excited to add his extensive banking operations experience and elevated client service approach to both internal and external clients,” Reynoso says. Brattain brings more than 20 years of financial … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has hired Brian Anderson as senior vice president and San Antonio market president. He will be responsible for developing current and new commercial banking relationships in the San Antonio area. Anderson will be based out of the bank’s San Antonio branch at 18460 Blanco Rd., which opened in June. Anderson has … Read more
Justin Holt has joined Tyler-based Southside Bank to serve as senior vice president/commercial lending in Fort Worth. The hiring was announced by Mark Drennan, North Texas regional president. Holt has an extensive career in lending, with a strong emphasis on building commercial/industrial and real estate relationships. He received a bachelor’s degree from Reed College. “We are … Read more
On October 23, Addison-based Guaranty Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust NA, announced that Clifton A. “Cappy” Payne, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer of the company, plans to retire March 31, 2024, after 40 years with the company and 35 years as its principal accounting officer. He will … Read more