TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX), announced seven key additions to its commercial banking team serving Dallas and Frisco. The announcement follows the recent promotion of longtime Dallas commercial banking leader Steve White to chief strategy officer. “These bankers understand the Dallas market because they’ve built their careers here,” White notes. “As out-of-state institutions … Read more
To recognize banks (and credit unions) making a meaningful difference, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group have published “America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2026.” The methodology utilized the Texas Ratio (a measure of a bank’s credit quality), as well as reviewed profitability and net loans and leases, press coverage over the past two years, … Read more
Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX) has promoted Steve White to chief strategy officer. The promotion recognizes his two decades of banking leadership with ANBTX and comes as the bank celebrates its 150th year of serving North Texas. A sixth-generation banker, White joined ANBTX in 2006, serving as the banking center president of the … Read more
On October 18, Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX) marked a major milestone, celebrating 150 years with a “Terrell Homegrown Celebration.” Hosted at the ANBTX Terrell campus, the event featured live music, delicious food, a local market and family-friendly activities, honoring the bank’s long-standing connection to the community. Throughout 2025, ANBTX also celebrated its … Read more
On April 2, the Texas Bankers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Texas Bankers Association, announced the 19 recipients of its 2025 Cornerstone and Leader in Financial Education (LiFE) Awards. These honors recognize work that goes above and beyond in its commitment to community engagement and financial education across Texas. “These awards celebrate the banks … Read more
In late March, USA Today and Energage released its fifth annual list of America’s Top Workplaces, which includes several Texas-based banks. A nationwide competition open to organizations with 150 employees or more, Top Workplaces recognizes companies that foster exceptional work cultures. Winners are determined by confidential surveys conducted by Energage, a human resources research and … Read more
Perry Ginn, regional market president at Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas, has been selected as the 2024 Banker of the Year by the Tarrant County Bankers Association. He was honored at the organization’s Banker of the Year luncheon on December 12 at the River Crest Country Club in Fort Worth. Ginn has more than 40 … Read more
Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas announced that it will open a South Dallas loan production office (LPO), located at 820 Exposition Ave., this fall. The office will serve as the new home for the bank’s emerging markets team and play a critical role in the bank’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in South … Read more
Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas has donated $275,000 to four local organizations to assist with their revitalization efforts in Southern Dallas County. The bank made the following donations: $100,000 to Builders of Hope Community Development Corp. to help construct and preserve quality affordable housing units, cultivate public policy and create opportunities for long-term economic … Read more
Pascal Desroches has been elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors by its member banks. He will serve a three-year term starting January 1, 2024. In his role as a Dallas Fed board member, Desroches will provide insight into the region’s economy in support of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy function. Desroches … Read more