Texas Regional Bank Welcomes Richards as Executive Vice President and Ag Lending Specialist

Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has announced the addition of Travis Richards as executive vice president and ag lending specialist, based at the bank’s Edinburg Jackson location. With more than 30 years of experience in commercial lending and banking, Richards specializes in agribusiness, farm lending and government-backed loan programs. Richards most recently served as regional president … Read more

Attorney Aparicio Joins Rio Bank’s Trust Division

Alex Aparicio has joined McAllen-based Rio Bank as vice president/trust officer. He is a licensed attorney in Texas with experience in wills, trusts, estates and business law. He has extensive experience helping navigate complex situations and finding the right solutions for his clients. Aparicio earned his JD degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law … Read more

Texas Bank Promotes Wilde in Trust Division and Knight in Commercial Lending

San Angelo-based Texas Bank recently announced two promotions. Grant Wilde has been promoted to assistant vice president of trust. Prior to joining Texas Bank, he served for four years as a computer science instructor at Angelo State University. He holds a double-major degree in mathematics and computer science from Angelo State University and earned his … Read more

Foster, SouthStar Bank Director, Elected Chair of Texas Real Estate Research Center Advisory Board

Doug Foster, board director/chairman of the audit committee at Moulton-based SouthStar Bank SSB and director of affairs at Polunsky Beitel Green LLP, was recently elected chairman of the advisory board of the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University (TRERC), effective January 1, 2024. He was originally appointed to the TRERC in 2021 … Read more

In Memoriam: Marshall Bookman Peters

Marshall Bookman Peters, former chairman and CEO of First City Bank of Bryan and Texas Bankers Hall of Fame inductee, passed away peacefully on July 2 at the age of 89. He was raised in Navasota and, at the age of 11, his family moved to Bryan. After earning a BBA degree from the University … Read more