TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Jonathan Weakley has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. in its Canton branch as a mortgage loan officer. He was most recently a senior mortgage loan officer with Kelly Community Federal Credit Union. Weakley has almost 10 years of experience in the mortgage lending industry and attended Trinity Valley Community College. … Read more
On December 16, Home Bancorp Inc., the holding company of the 113-year-old Lafayette, Louisiana-based Home Bank NA, and Friendswood Capital Corp., the holding company of Houston-based Texan Bank NA, jointly announced the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger under which Home Bancorp will acquire Friendswood Capital Corp. in an all-cash transaction. The … Read more
When February’s ice storm caused unprecedented power outages throughout much of Texas, Yeneka Younger (pictured above) shivered in an unheated Dallas home for days. But that wasn’t the worst of it. The freezing temperatures caused pipes to burst in her kitchen resulting in extensive water damage to her cabinets and flooring. The Woodlands-based Woodforest National … Read more
This year marks Shepherd-based Peoples State Bank’s golden anniversary and the bank recently celebrated the occasion in grand style. Bank staff, Texas banking industry leaders and members of the community gathered on October 2 in Shepherd for an anniversary bash that included barbecue, door prizes, give-aways, a performance by the Kenny Martin Band and bounce … Read more
The board of directors of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank announced a change in their corporate office at the November meeting. Jeff Austin Jr. has been elected senior chairman of the board and his son, Jeff Austin III, has been named chairman of the board. This transition continues the Austin family legacy of banking into the fourth generation. … Read more
Texas Capital Bancshares, the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced on November 10 that Jay Clingman has been appointed to the newly created role of vice chairman of commercial banking. He will report to Rob C. Holmes, president and CEO, and serve on the bank’s operating committee. Clingman will work closely with all … Read more
North Dallas Bank and Trust Co. (NDBT) has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of Brian Jensen as executive vice president of marketing and communications. In this newly created role, Jensen will lead a comprehensive and strategic marketing and communications program for NDBT, overseeing internal and external communications, branding, media relations, digital marketing, social media … Read more
Elgin-based Frontier Bank of Texas is helping stabilize housing expenses for moderate- and middle-income families in the Austin area. The Central Texas community bank is investing $1 million in the Residency Support Fund of the Austin Housing Conservancy (AHC), a group at the forefront of addressing Austin’s workforce affordability crisis. “We are fully committed to … Read more
Jabralon Allen has joined Jacksonville-based Austin Bank as assistant vice president and relationship manager in the bank’s Frankston office. A Frankston native, he earned his BBA degree in accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University while attending the university on a football scholarship. Allen’s wife, Shiann, serves as a customer service representative in Austin Bank’s … Read more
Cuero-based TrustTexas Bank has promoted Amber Myers to assistant branch manager of the Cuero office. She has been with TrustTexas Bank for three years, having joined as a relationship banker. In 2019, she was named universal banker before being promoted to assistant branch manager this year. Established in 1921, TrustTexas Bank has branches in Cuero, … Read more