TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Members of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) will return to Colorado for the 22nd Annual Winter Summit, January 29–31 at the Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa in Avon, at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain. The meeting provides a memorable opportunity for bankers to have face-to-face interaction and invaluable conversations with senior regulators … Read more
San Antonio-based Frost Bank is continuing its 28-location expansion in the Dallas area with recently completed branches in North Garland, West Dallas and Denton. The North Garland financial center—the fourth new branch in the regional expansion—was celebrated on August 26 with a free chuckwagon breakfast at the bank to say hello to the neighborhood. The … Read more
Laura Laberee has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as vice president/wealth and trust officer in Longview. She was most recently a vice president/senior trust officer for Arden Trust Co. She has been involved in the fiduciary management and wealth advisory industry for more than 23 years. Laberee holds a BBA degree … Read more
Barbra Boeta recently joined Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank to serve as vice president/community development officer in Austin. She comes to the bank after 19 years working in the nonprofit industry. Most recently, she was executive director of Economic Growth Business Incubator. Throughout her career, Boeta has helped start and grow thousands of small businesses in … Read more
Round Rock-based R Bank has hired two new bankers for its banking centers in Jarrell and Bertram. Brian Davis has joined the bank to serve as senior vice president/banking center president in Jarrell. With more than 15 years of experience in the banking industry, he previously was vice president and branch manager at JPMorgan Chase … Read more
Arlington-based Susser Bank announced that Kerry Hall has joined the bank’s board of directors. She most recently was executive managing director of Texas Capital Bank Regional Banking, serving the Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio markets. Her responsibilities included executing effective strategies within each of those markets and serving as the liaison between regional offices … Read more
Yoakum-based Yoakum National Bank has announced the hiring of a new lender for its West Houston loan production office, as well as the promotion of a lender in Odessa. Graydon Rochelle has been hired as vice president/commercial lending for the bank’s LPO in West Houston, responsible for generating and supporting both individual and commercial relationships … Read more
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) recently announced that K. Kyle Irwin, president of Gruver-based Western Bank, has been elected chairman of the IBAT board of directors for 2022–23. He officially accepted this position during the association’s 48th annual convention held September 24–27 in Fort Worth. In addition to Irwin, members of the community … Read more
On September 28, Jacksonville-based Austin Bank broke ground on a new full-service banking center in Gilmer at 611 U.S. Hwy. 271 N. The ceremony was attended by the Gilmer Chamber of Commerce, area business leaders, the Austin Bank leadership team and employees, along with associates from the SLI Group of Houston, the new branch’s architect … Read more
Michael Hsu, acting comptroller of the currency, and Dr. Yue (Nina) Chen, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) newly appointed chief climate risk officer, visited Texas in mid-September to meet with OCC-regulated community bank leaders in Lubbock. Among other topics on the agenda, Hsu was focused on better understanding climate risk and its … Read more