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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

Neil Ferguson

Independent Bankers Association of Texas Honors 2021 Best of Community Banking Award Recipients

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The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)—the largest state community banking association in the nation—recently honored 22 Texas community banks with the organization’s Best of Community Banking (BOCB) Awards. The banks were honored on September 20 during IBAT’s 2021 Convention in Austin. IBAT has celebrated the outstanding accomplishments of Texas community banks with the BOCB … Read more

IberiaBank/First Horizon Bank Names Coker Dallas/Fort Worth Market President 

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Memphis, Tennessee-based First Horizon National Corp., the holding company for First Horizon Bank, announced that Key Coker has joined the company as Dallas/Fort Worth market president. He is a Dallas-based chief executive with more than 35 years of banking experience, most recently serving as the Dallas CEO of BBVA. During his career, he has built … Read more

September 5–11, 2021

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Home Office Relocations The TDB reports that it has approved an application by State Bank of Texas to locate its home office from 11950 Webb Chapel Rd. in Dallas to 5101 N. O’Connor Blvd. in Irving. Branches The OCC reports that Austin Bank NA, based in Jacksonville, has established a branch at 26400 Kuykendahl Rd., Ste. … Read more

August 29–September 4, 2021

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Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Capital Bank of Texas, based in Carrizo Springs, to merge with BAT Investments Inc., based in Austin. The TDB reports that First United Bank, based in Dimmitt, has merged with First Bank and Trust of Childress, based in Childress. The TDB reports … Read more

Arkansas-based Home BancShares Enters Texas with Acquisition of Happy Bancshares

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On September 15, Conway, Arkansas-based Home BancShares Inc. (HOMB), the parent company of Centennial Bank, and Amarillo-based Happy Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Happy State Bank, jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Home BancShares will acquire Happy Bancshares in an all-stock merger, with Home BancShares as … Read more

Kidd Named President of the National Bank of Andrews

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Ricky Kidd has been named president of the National Bank of Andrews, as announced in August by CEO Russell Shannon. Kidd has more than 37 years of banking and commercial lending experience in Andrews and the surrounding region. He joined the National Bank of Andrews in 1983 and was promoted to assistant vice president of … Read more

Texas Bankers Foundation Announce 2021 Cornerstone and LiFE Award Winners

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In August, the Texas Bankers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Texas Bankers Association, announced the eight recipients of its 2021 Cornerstone Award and Leader in Financial Education (LiFE) Award. Each of the banks selected has demonstrated excellence in community involvement or promoted financial education in its communities. The banks selected were celebrated at the … Read more

Origin Bank Hires Parra as Director of Business Development in Houston

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Fernando D. Parra has joined the Houston banking team of Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank to serve as director of business development. He will assist in the bank’s growth and development in Houston as well as other markets. Parra brings more than 40 years of banking experience to his new role, having previously been involved in … Read more

Keith Joins Independent Financial as Head of Middle-Market Banking for North Texas

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McKinney-based Independent Financial has named Michael Keith head of middle-market banking for North Texas. He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial and corporate banking and comes to Independent Financial from another institution at which he served as managing director of franchise corporate banking over the Southwestern U.S. During his career, Keith has served … Read more

Dallas’ Texas Capital Bank NA Converts to a State-Chartered Bank

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On September 15, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper announced that Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank NA has completed its conversion to a Texas state-chartered bank from a national banking association. The bank opened under its new charter as Texas Capital Bank on September 15. Texas Capital Bank was originally chartered as a national bank in … Read more

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