TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Reid Sharp, the longtime president and CEO of First National Bank of Bastrop, is retiring next February and will be succeeded by the bank’s chief financial officer, Chase Anderson. The bank’s board of directors unanimously voted to promote Anderson to the role of president, effective April 4, 2022, with Sharp continuing in the role of … Read more
George D. Miles Jr., 83, passed away on March 23. He was born on June 26, 1938, in Jacksonville. After graduating from Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in 1961 with a BS degree in journalism, Miles went on to graduate from the Southwestern Graduate Banking School at Southern Methodist University. The majority of his career … Read more
Gilmer-based First National Bank of East Texas is renovating a building at 1701 W. Loop 281 in Longview where a Capital One branch used to operate. The new branch of First National Bank of East Texas will open in May or June, according to the Longview News-Journal. The 3,000-square-foot building is undergoing a complete renovation, … Read more
On March 9, Jacksonville-based Austin Bank broke ground on its newest full-service banking center in The Woodlands at Creekside Park. The ceremony was well attended by the Austin Bank leadership team, employees, both Montgomery and The Woodlands Chambers of Commerce, the Howard Hughes Corp. and area business leaders, along with the architect and general contractor, … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced promotions approved at the March 2022 board of directors meeting. Shannon Seay has been elected vice president, special assets manager and assistant manager of loan operations. Seay manages the bank’s special assets division. She has been with Austin Bank for 15 years, … Read more
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