TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Matt Tower vice president and assistant general auditor. He will work with the bank’s general auditor to establish strategic priorities for the audit department and oversee the development and execution of the audit plan. Tower joined the Dallas Fed in 2021 as assistant vice president of the … Read more
On March 19, Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. announced a number of promotions during its employee awards dinner. In addition to promotions in the bank’s Fort Worth, Frisco, Richardson, Marshall, Tyler Grande and Gladwater offices, six associates who work in the Longview office were promoted. Regina Mixon was promoted to vice president and treasury … Read more
Texas City-based Texas First Bank has hired Ryan DeWoody to serve as vice president/SBA business development officer. With more than 15 years of banking experience, he has specialized in SBA lending since 2011. He is skilled in small business lending, credit analysis and portfolio management. Prior to joining Texas First Bank, DeWoody was vice president/SBA … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank has hired Collin Simmons to serve as vice president/commercial relationship manager. He will serve clients in the bank’s Midland/Odessa market. Simmons is an Odessa native who has worked in the banking industry since 2021. Prior to joining American Momentum Bank, he served as a credit analyst for Lone Star State … Read more
La Grange-based National Bank & Trust announced recently that Jennifer Schattle, CIA, has been promoted to vice president/compliance officer. Scott McManus, president and CEO, made the announcement. Schattle previously served as assistant vice president/assistant compliance officer. She was promoted to compliance officer in August 2023 and to vice president in March 2024. In addition to … Read more
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Valliance Bank has tapped Lexi Gumbert to serve as a Fort Worth commercial lender and vice president. She brings a diverse lending background to her new position. Prior to joining Valliance Bank, Gumbert served in commercial lending and credit analyst roles. “Lexi is one of the bright young stars in the Tarrant … Read more
Chad D. Stary, president and CEO of First State Bank of Uvalde, recently announced two new hires—one in the mortgage division and the other in commercial/agriculture lending. Jeffery Anderson has joined First State Bank of Uvalde as vice president and mortgage department manager. He has 24 years of credit and mortgage experience, with a background … Read more
Rusty Hitt, CEO of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, recently announced the promotion of six bank officers in Corsicana. Logan Brady was promoted to senior vice president/chief information officer. A Waxahachie native, he was a loan officer at the bank’s Waxahachie location for two years. Brady studied information sciences at Penn State … Read more
Cuero-based TrustTexas Bank has promoted Charlotte Styra to vice president/human resource manager. She will manage all aspects of employee relations, talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, and compensation and benefits. Styra brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this position, having held various leadership roles within the HR department at TrustTexas Bank. She … Read more
Emily Kirchner has joined Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as vice president of economic development. She will lead the economic development division’s business development within the municipal and public finance sector in the bank’s Hill Country market. She will also help manage Texas Regional Bank’s public policy strategy. Kirchner previously served as business development coordinator for … Read more