TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Neil Ferguson 
Elgin-based Frontier Bank of Texas is celebrating the grand opening its newest location in Taylor at 4 p.m. on April 5. The celebration will mark the official opening of Frontier Bank’s ninth Central Texas location and the third in Williamson County. The new Taylor facility is located at 813 N. Main St. “This grand opening … Read more
San Antonio-based Jefferson Bank has expanded into the Austin market with a new 5,000-square-foot commercial banking center and office in the historic Norwood Tower at 114 West 7th St., Ste. 100, in the heart of downtown Austin. The office opened to the public on March 15 and offers an extensive array of commercial banking services, … Read more
On March 21, San Antonio-based Frost Bank, along with Los Angeles, California-based ASM Global, a venue management company and producer of live entertainment experiences, announced a multiyear pact naming Frost Bank a founding partner for San Antonio’s Boeing Center at Tech Port, a 130,000-square-foot exhibition center located in Tech Port San Antonio. As part of … Read more
Arlington-based Susser Bank has opened its first full-service location in Houston. The de novo office is located at Post Oak Central, a mixed-use development with three office towers surrounded by retail, restaurants and hotels. Susser Bank’s space encompasses more than 5,600 square feet. “We chose Houston’s Uptown area, and specifically Post Oak Central, because of … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank welcomes Stephen Jukes as senior commercial lending officer. He will work with the bank’s Houston team. He has nearly 40 years of commercial banking and financial services experience. Prior to joining American Bank, Jukes served as executive vice president/corporate banking manager at CommunityBank of Texas NA. He has also worked at Frost … Read more
Sam Manohar has joined Tupelo, Mississippi-based Cadence Bank’s Dallas middle-market commercial banking team as senior vice president/senior relationship manager. He brings more than 20 years of financial experience in commercial banking, working capital solutions and risk management. He will focus on business development and delivering comprehensive banking solutions to middle-market companies throughout the Dallas metroplex. … Read more
In late January, Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank announced that Mariano Hernandez will be leading its business banking team in South Dallas County. He has more than 40 years of banking experience, most recently working in a consulting capacity to guide business owners in acquiring financing to meet company objectives. Hernandez’s banking experience also includes serving … Read more
Mimi Tran has joined Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as wealth advisor and Southlake market president. With more than 20 years of banking and wealth management experience, she will be responsible for building the bank’s portfolio, brand and relationships in Southlake. Prior to joining Texas Regional Bank, Tran was a community leader and private banker for … Read more
On March 9, East Texas Bancshares, the parent company of First National Bank of Jasper and First State Bank of Livingston, announced a proposal to merge the two banks under the name First State Bank of Livingston (First State Bank). With a combined asset size of more than $700 million, the merger will position the … Read more
Mergers and Acquisitions The TDB reports that it has approved an application by Texas Brand Bank, based in Dallas, to acquire Harmony Bank NA, based in Kemp. The TDB reports that First State Bank of Livingston, based in Livingston, has applied to merge with First National Bank of Jasper, based in Jasper. Branches The OCC … Read more