TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based Veritex Bank has hired Doug Cacurak to serve as managing director of commercial banking for the bank’s Dallas/Fort Worth market. Cacurak brings 30 years of experience to his new role. Prior to joining Veritex Bank, he was senior vice president/group sales executive at PNC Bank in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. He has also held … Read more
Texas City-based Texas First Bank recently announced that Ryan C. Doyle has been named chief financial officer and advisory director. He succeeds Timothy R. O’Brien, who, after eight years as CFO, is stepping back into a consultant role until his retirement in 2025. Doyle has also been appointed chief financial officer of Texas Independent Bancshares, … Read more
Texas City-based Texas First Bank has hired Ryan DeWoody to serve as vice president/SBA business development officer. With more than 15 years of banking experience, he has specialized in SBA lending since 2011. He is skilled in small business lending, credit analysis and portfolio management. Prior to joining Texas First Bank, DeWoody was vice president/SBA … Read more
Ryan Noyce has been promoted to executive vice president and chief lending officer at Moulton-based SouthStar Bank. He joined the SouthStar Bank team in 2017 as senior vice president of lending and has served the Texas banking industry for 25 years. Prior to his promotion, Noyce was a regional executive responsible for leading and developing … Read more
Round Rock-based R Bank has hired Chris Harkrider to serve as executive vice president and chief credit officer. He joins the bank with more than 30 years of experience that includes commercial lending, portfolio management and leadership. Prior to R Bank, Harkrider was a financial examiner at the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending … Read more
On March 12, Dallas-based Vista Bank affirmed its continued commitment to South Dallas, announcing a new banking center location at the intersection of Martin Luther King Blvd. and J B. Jackson. The first bank to open in the Fair Park neighborhood of South Dallas in almost three decades, Vista Bank invested more than $3 million … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank has hired Collin Simmons to serve as vice president/commercial relationship manager. He will serve clients in the bank’s Midland/Odessa market. Simmons is an Odessa native who has worked in the banking industry since 2021. Prior to joining American Momentum Bank, he served as a credit analyst for Lone Star State … Read more
La Grange-based National Bank & Trust announced recently that Jennifer Schattle, CIA, has been promoted to vice president/compliance officer. Scott McManus, president and CEO, made the announcement. Schattle previously served as assistant vice president/assistant compliance officer. She was promoted to compliance officer in August 2023 and to vice president in March 2024. In addition to … Read more
Perryton-based Interstate Bank has promoted Pam Chisum to market president in Perryton. She has 32 years of banking experience. In 2022, Chisum was honored as Perryton’s “Citizen of the Year,” reflecting her outstanding leadership and involvement in various community organizations throughout her career. She currently serves as a director of the Perryton Rodeo Association and … Read more
Chad D. Stary, president and CEO of First State Bank of Uvalde, recently announced two new hires—one in the mortgage division and the other in commercial/agriculture lending. Jeffery Anderson has joined First State Bank of Uvalde as vice president and mortgage department manager. He has 24 years of credit and mortgage experience, with a background … Read more