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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

Texas community banking

Wren Promoted to Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer at SouthStar Bank

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Moulton-based SouthStar Bank has promoted Curtis Wren to executive vice president/chief credit officer, having previously served as senior vice president/chief credit officer. He is responsible for the credit administration group and administration and maintenance of the bank’s lending, appraisal and evaluation, and environmental policies, as well as the adherence to them in analyzing, underwriting and … Read more

First Financial Bank Names Hereford Region Chairman and CEO

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Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA has named Jamie Esch chairman and CEO of First Financial Bank, Hereford region. The announcement was made by Ron Butler, chief administrative officer of First Financial Bankshares Inc. “Jamie’s experiences as a highly successful banker will greatly complement the work of our Hereford region and strengthen our footprint throughout the … Read more

Love Joins Peoples Bank as Mortgage Underwriter and Banking Officer

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Larry Allen, Lubbock-based Peoples Bank CEO and chairman of the board, along with Lacie Walton, executive vice president and manager of the mortgage department, have jointly announced the addition of Kristi Love to the Peoples Bank team. Love will serve as a mortgage underwriter and banking officer for the bank’s home loan center. Love has … Read more

Western Heritage Bank Promotes Corona to Co-BSA Officer 

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Las Cruces, New Mexico-based Western Heritage Bank has promoted Darlene Corona to co-Bank Secrecy Act officer. A Las Cruces resident for 20 years, she has worked in the banking industry for more than seven years. Prior to this promotion, she served Western Heritage Bank as BSA/AML specialist. Corona also held positions at other financial institutions, … Read more

The First National Bank of Bastrop Hires Browning as COO, Names Kana Chief Human Resources Officer

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On March 28, The First National Bank of Bastrop welcomed a new chief operating officer to its executive team and announced the creation of a chief human resources officer position on the executive team. Chase Browning has joined the bank as the chief operating officer and will report to Chase Anderson, the newly named successor … Read more

Oklahoma-based Valliance Bank Taps Kerr as Fort Worth Market President 

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Valliance Bank has hired Chad Kerr to serve as Fort Worth market president. He joins the bank with a diverse banking background, as well as more than 19 years of banking experience. Prior to joining Valliance Bank, he served as senior vice president for Southside Bank in Fort Worth, specializing in serving … Read more

De Leon Named President, Littlewood Promoted to Chair at TFNB

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On April 5, McGregor-based TFNB and Mike Beard, chair of the bank’s holding company, announced the promotions of two longtime executive officers. Christy De Leon—currently executive vice president and chief financial officer—has been named president and CFO, and David Littlewood—currently president and CEO—was promoted to chair and CEO. These positions are held at both the … Read more

Goertz Retires After Almost Four Decades at First National Bank of Bastrop

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Tammy Goertz, senior vice president, branch manager and deposit operations manager at First National Bank of Bastrop, has announced her retirement effective April 12. With more than 38 years of service at First National Bank of Bastrop, she is one of the longest-tenured employees in the bank’s history. Goertz began her banking career in 1979 … Read more

Home Bancorp Completes Acquisition of Friendswood Capital Corp.

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On March 28, Home Bancorp Inc., the holding company of Lafayette, Louisiana-based Home Bank NA, announced the completion of its acquisition of Friendswood Capital Corp., the holding company of Houston-based Texan Bank NA. The combined company has total assets of approximately $3.2 billion, $2.2 billion in loans and $2.7 billion in deposits. “Since announcing our … Read more

Community Bankers Head to D.C. in May to Advocate and Broaden Awareness

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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) will host hundreds of community bank leaders during its 2022 ICBA Capital Summit, May 1–4 in the nation’s capital. Throughout the week, community banks will meet with key policymakers to bring greater awareness to the community banking industry’s legislative and regulatory agenda and share personal accounts of its … Read more