TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Jesse M. Ozuna has been hired as vice president of public affairs within the public finance and economic development (PFED) division at Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank. He will help manage the bank’s public policy strategy, as well as help identify and develop public fund opportunities in the bank’s various markets. Ozuna’s career has led him … Read more
On March 15, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that Senior Vice President John Hinton has been promoted to president of its Weatherford branch at 1001 Santa Fe Dr., succeeding Pat Hamilton who will transition to president emeritus. “Pat’s more than 16 years of service to PlainsCapital Bank have made a difference in our clients’ lives and … Read more
On March 3, Elgin-based Frontier Bank of Texas hosted a grand opening celebration for its newest branch at 7509 O’Connor Dr. in Round Rock. The community bank renovated an existing building to include a customer lobby, drive-up banking, night deposit and ATM services. “We know that Round Rock is a vibrant and unique community and … Read more
Shareholders of Fort Stockton-based The Pecos County State Bank announced the election of three new directors to its board at its annual shareholders’ meeting. Kyle Card is the principal of Stockton Ford. He was born and raised in Fort Stockton and graduated from Southern Methodist University. Scott King is a rancher and private investor. He … Read more
Arlington-based Worthington National Bank recently appointed Betsy Price to its board of directors. She joins the board after a 10-year tenure as mayor of Fort Worth. “Worthington is a homegrown bank that provides wonderful service to its customers,” Price says. “I’m pleased to be a small part of the team. A graduate of the University … Read more
Dr. Lloyd R. Ferguson, one of the founders of Pearland State Bank, passed away in his Pearland home on March 9. He was 96. Ferguson served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a B-17 gunman during World War II. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Howard Payne University, a master’s degree from Texas Christian … Read more
Tom Farris, chairman of First National Bank of Floydada, has announced the following recent promotions. T.K. Farris has been named senior vice president. A graduate of Texas Christian University, he has been with First National Bank since 2017. His experience is in lending and investment. Farris also serves on the board of directors. Logan Bradley … Read more
On February 24, Ruston, Louisiana-based Origin Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank, and BT Holdings Inc., the holding company for Quitman-based BTH Bank NA, jointly announced the signing of an agreement and plan of merger under which Origin will acquire BTH in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $313.5 million, based … Read more
Greg Garland, president and CEO of Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust, announced the recent hiring of Shawn Knox as executive vice president of consumer lending and private banking. Knox will oversee bank-wide consumer lending operations and private banking services. Knox started his career in banking in 1999 just a few years after graduating with his BS … Read more
San Angelo-based Texas Bank recently announced the promotions of Brandon Braden and Maryellen Lira Polanco. Braden was promoted to executive vice president. He began his banking career in 1991. After earning his BBA degree from Angelo State University, he joined Texas Bank in 1997 as a banking officer in its ag department. In 2002, Braden … Read more