TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On October 15, Laredo-based Texas Community Bank donated $1 million to Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) for its Banking Academy in the A.R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business. “As our name affirms, we are a community bank and believe that partnering with TAMIU—the primary source of this community’s human capital—is a perfect way to elevate … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank helped the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center raise more than $1.3 million during its 47th Annual Telethon, held on April 27. The bank served as a sponsor of the event. The telethon, which aired on Midland’s NewsWest 9, raises funds for the rehab center to provide therapy services to patients who … Read more
The Texas Bankers Association (TBA) and the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) have raised $250,000 to date in support of victim families of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde on May 24. Through the Texas Bankers Foundation, TBA and IBAT have united to offer support via the Uvalde Community Response Fund. The funds … Read more
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) has announced this year’s recipients of its coveted Five*Star Award: Fenimore Kay Harrison (tier 1), Bank Compensation Consulting (tier 2) and SHAZAM (tier 3). These three IBAT associate members—based on company size—will be honored during the association’s 2022 IBAT Connecting Leaders Conference, June 16–18 in Round Rock. Since … Read more
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently announced this year’s finalists for its coveted Five*Star Award. Three winners—based on company size—will be announced during the association’s 2022 IBAT Connecting Leaders Conference, June 16–18 in Round Rock. Since 2002, IBAT’s Five*Star Award has recognized associate members that routinely provide excellent service and innovative solutions to … Read more
Midland-based Community National Bank was recently awarded Outstanding Philanthropic Company by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in Midland. The bank was nominated by Kay Crites, executive director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Permian Basin, and recognizes the generous contributions made by Community National Bank to more than 70 nonprofit organizations within the … Read more
Bowie-based Legend Bank has launched a bank-wide outreach effort to show support for the health care workers in its communities. It’s called the “Snack Bar of Support.” The idea started with a request from Wise Health System in Decatur. Laura Tanner, a patient navigator at Wise Health System, reached out to Delaina Henderson, Legend Bank’s … Read more
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) announced this year’s three winners of its coveted Five*Star Award in June during the association’s 2021 IBAT Connecting Leaders Conference held in Grapevine, Texas. The 2021 recipients are Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford LLP (category 1, small-size business); Bank Compensation Consulting (BCC) (category 2, medium-size business); and CLA … Read more