TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Branches The OCC reports that Trustmark National Bank, based in Jackson, Mississippi, has applied to establish a branch at 1070 Evergreen Circle, Ste. 100, in The Woodlands. The TDB reports that West Texas State Bank, based in Snyder, has applied to establish a branch at 4803 Plaza Blvd., Ste. 802, in Odessa.
Tyler-based Southside Bank recently announced that Alice Yang has been named Houston market president. She has worked at Southside Bank since 2020 as commercial lending manager. In her new role, she will oversee all aspects of commercial lending operations and support the growth of the bank’s customer base in the market. The bank’s Houston location … Read more
On January 26, associates from Tyler-based Southside Bank, members of the Lufkin Chamber of Commerce and community members gathered for a ribbon cutting and celebration of the bank’s newly renovated branch in Lufkin, located at 2510 West Frank St. The modern, innovative design echoes the bank’s sister location on S. Timberland Dr. in Lufkin and … Read more
Natalen Nicole Castrejana has been hired as vice president/commercial lender at Tyler-based Southside Bank in Austin. Prior to joining Southside Bank, she was director of portfolio optimization at Cypress Real Estate Advisors and, prior to that, served for six years in commercial real estate financing at Amegy Bank of Texas in Houston. Castrejana received her … Read more
Name Changes The TDB reports that Allegiance Bank, based in Houston, has changed its name to Stellar Bank. Branches The OCC reports that JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, based in Columbus, Ohio, has established a branch at 1935 W. Gray St. in Houston. The OCC reports that First National Bank of East Texas, based in Gilmer, … Read more
Longview-based Regions Bank Texas, a subsidiary of Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Financial Corp., has announced that Bill Newburn, wealth management advisor, will also serve as the company’s market executive for Tyler and Longview. He joined the bank’s wealth management division in 2004. As market executive, Newburn’s role will expand to include bringing together colleagues from the … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that Prosperity Bank, based in El Campo, has completed its acquisition of FirstCapital Bank of Texas NA, based in Midland. Branches The OCC reports that First National Bank Texas, based in Killeen, has established a commercial loan office at 1750 Round Rock Ave., Ste. 300, in Round Rock. The TDB … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that The Security State Bank, based in Winters, has completed its merger with Victory Financial Corp. The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Vista Bank, based in Dallas, to acquire Charis Bank, based in Justin. Branches The OCC reports that it has approved an application by … Read more
Kim Borrelli has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as vice president and mortgage loan originator in the bank’s residential mortgage lending division in Tyler. Borrelli launched her career as a mortgage loan assistant and has worked in the mortgage lending industry in East Texas for more than 26 years, building upon … Read more
Branches The OCC reports that it has approved applications by Texas National Bank, based in Mercedes, to establish the following branches: 1409 E. Ridge Rd. in McAllen and 1414 FM 802 (Ruben Torres) in Brownsville. The OCC reports that Texas Republic Bank NA, based in Frisco, has applied to establish a branch near the intersection … Read more