TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On February 24, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (TTUHSC El Paso) announced a historic $10 million gift from L. Frederick “Rick” and Ginger Francis that will endow the university’s graduate school and advance the future of biomedical sciences. As part of the Francis’ gift, and in honor of their unwavering commitment and … Read more
Paris-based Lamar National Bank recently broke ground on its newest full-service branch in Anna located at 1515 W. White St. The ground-breaking ceremony was well attended by Anna city officials, including the mayor and mayor pro tem, as well as numerous additional officials and business leaders, including the Anna Chamber of Commerce. Lamar National Bank … Read more
In preparation for its strategic expansion in 2022 and beyond, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Hitesh “Hi” Leva, chief revenue officer at San Antonio-based Enflux, an on-demand edtech assessment and accreditation platform; Julia R. Reinhart, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at … Read more
On March 8, FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the holding company for Denver, Colorado-based Sunflower Bank NA, and Pioneer Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Austin-based Pioneer Bank SSB, jointly announced the receipt of all required regulatory approvals to merge Pioneer Bancshares and Pioneer Bank with and into FirstSun Capital Bancorp and Sunflower Bank, respectively, in an … Read more
The National Bank of Texas at Fort Worth recently announced the hiring of Tyler Tarrant to serve as vice president/systems administrator. He joins The National Bank of Texas at Fort Worth from First Baird Bancshares where he was the network systems administrator. He has served in the computer services field for many years. Tarrant is … Read more
In January, FNBK Holdings Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, First National Bank of Kemp, and Rice-based First State Bank announced that they have entered into an agreement whereby FNBK Holdings Inc. would acquire First State Bank. Upon closing of the transaction, expected in the second quarter of 2022, First State Bank will be merged … Read more
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Business First Bancshares Inc., the holding company for b1BANK, has completed its acquisition of Texas Citizens Bancorp Inc. and its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Pasadena-based Texas Citizens Bank National Association. The acquisition became effective March 1. “This partnership in the Houston area is an important step in the widening of our footprint … Read more
Aaron D. Dominguez, senior vice president/Round Rock market president at Henderson-based VeraBank, has been recognized as a finalist in the “Austin Under 40” Awards. More than 2,000 Austin-area professionals were nominated and the top five finalists in each of 16 business categories were recognized at the 23rd Annual Austin Under 40 Awards Gala on February … Read more
Vince Vasquez, senior vice president and director of treasury management at Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust, announced the recent hiring of Matt Stephens as vice president and treasury management officer. Stephens will office at the Centre location at 9816 Slide Rd. in Lubbock. “Matt is an exciting addition to the FirstBank & Trust team,” Vasquez says. … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced the opening of its new Midway banking center, located at 13601 Midway Rd. in Dallas. The new location, led by Shash Manocha, banking center manager, will offer personal and business banking, mortgage services, drive-through banking, safe deposit box rentals, a night depository and 24/7 ATM banking. “The new Midway … Read more