TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On October 17, Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based b1BANK announced that N. Jerome “Jerry” Vascocu Jr. will be the bank’s new president, reporting to Jude Melville, who will retain the title of chair and CEO. b1BANK currently operates 18 banking offices in Texas. Vascocu, who joined b1BANK in 2022 as chief administrative officer, oversees the coordination of … Read more
Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank has announced the appointment of Tadd Tobkin, chief technology officer, to the Jack Henry Mid-Tier Advisory Board. Jack Henry & Associates Inc. provides innovative solutions to approximately 7,500 clients. Focused on fostering connections between financial institutions and the people they serve, the firm offers seamless integration with leading fintechs. In … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Travis Smart has joined its Fort Worth lending team as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer. He will be based at the bank’s downtown Fort Worth location on Houston St. Smart brings more than 12 years of experience in commercial banking. Before joining PlainsCapital Bank, he served as vice … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has promoted Michael Moores to bank president. He previously served as executive vice president and chief lending officer. Moores will oversee lending, mortgage banking, loan operations and servicing, and wealth management. “This promotion has been three decades in the making and Michael is a natural fit,” says Brad Tidwell, CEO. “As Michael steps … Read more
On November 8, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based MidFirst Bank announced the completion of its acquisition of the Houston banking locations of Coral Gables, Florida-based Amerant Bank NA, the main subsidiary of Amerant Bancorp Inc. Through the acquisition, MidFirst gained Amerant’s Houston client relationships and added six banking locations and 45 employees. “Houston is a highly desirable and … Read more
Dallas-based Sunflower Bank NA has donated $103,590 to K-12 schools and school systems that participated in its ABC Program for Education’s 2023–24 school year campaign. In addition, the ABC Program’s “Pay for As” drawings throughout 2024 resulted in $28,500 in payments directly to students as a reward for academic achievements. Since 2001, the ABC Program … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank has named Dan Anthony market president for the San Antonio and Devine markets. He joined the bank in 2023 as a senior vice president/senior commercial relationship manager in San Antonio and has nearly 20 years of banking experience. Prior to joining American Momentum Bank, Anthony served as the senior commercial … Read more
Curtis Wilkinson, Angel DeLeon and Austin Hughes have recently joined Brownwood-based TexasBank to strengthen its corporate and lending teams further. Curtis “Curt” Wilkinson joined the bank as senior vice president/controller. He brings a wealth of financial and industry expertise to TexasBank, having served in similar capacities for several other successful, high-growth large commercial banks over … Read more
On October 31, Waco-based The First National Bank of Central Texas held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new branch in College Station. The state-of-the-art 21,000-square-foot building will be located at 4270 State Hwy. 6 S. The College Station team expects to move into the new building sometime in early 2026. The bank has been in … Read more
Connor Doyle has been promoted to assistant vice president/SBA business development officer at Texas City-based Texas First Bank. He previously worked at DSW Homes before joining Texas First Bank’s SBA team in 2021 as a business development specialist. He will office out of the bank’s Pearland financial center. Doyle holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from … Read more