On December 19, Farmers Branch-based TIB, the nation’s largest bankers’ bank, announced 12 officer promotions. The following individuals were promoted to senior vice president: Jennifer Becherer was promoted to senior vice president/director of human resources. She joined TIB in 2019 and is a graduate of Southern Methodist University. Andy Castle has been promoted to senior … Read more
American Banker has released its 2022 list of the “Best Banks to Work For,” which includes 11 banks based in Texas or with operations in Texas among the 90 listed. Like last year, Oakworth Capital Bank in Birmingham, Alabama, was ranked the Best Bank to Work For. Greater Community Bank in Rome, Georgia, is the smallest bank … Read more
The Texas Tech School of Banking recently completed its 2022 session. Banking professionals from across Texas and three other states convened at Rawls College of Business on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock for the program. Established in 1973, the school offers a blend of traditional academic coursework and interactive lecture sessions hosted … Read more
On September 9, Farmers Branch-based TIB, the nation’s largest bankers’ bank, announced 10 officer promotions. Matthew Ayers, senior vice president, has been promoted to director of compliance and risk. He joined TIB in 2017 and holds a BS degree from the University of Arizona. Paula Edwards, senior vice president, has been promoted to assistant director … Read more
On April 22, Wilmington, Delaware-based PNC Bank announced the opening of its North Texas Technology and Innovation Hub, the most recent tech-focused space it has opened across its coast-to-coast footprint and the first hub of this type to be established in Texas. The hub will accommodate approximately 200 employees, the majority of which will focus on … Read more
Farmers Branch-based TIB, the nation’s largest bankers’ bank, announced that Jessica Englert has been promoted to senior vice president. She serves as TIB’s dedicated relationship officer for Georgia, providing solutions for the community bankers throughout that region. She joined TIB in 2016 and is a graduate of the University of West Georgia, with a degree in … Read more
American Banker has released its 2021 list of the “Best Banks to Work For”—aka: “Best Banks to Keep Working For”—which includes 10 banks based in Texas among the 90 listed. Explaining the slight change in the title of this year’s list, American Banker notes that “good employees are hard to find—and keep. Competition for talent … Read more
Farmers Branch-based TIB–The Independent BankersBank NA recently announced the following officer promotions: Tina Jourdan was promoted to senior vice president/Bank Secrecy Act officer. One of TIB’s original 13 employees, she joined the bank two weeks prior to its official opening in 1982. She has served in numerous roles throughout the bank, from operations clerk to … Read more
American Banker, along with Best Companies Group, recently cited 85 financial institutions across the U.S. as inductees on its 2020 “Best Banks to Work For” list. The recognition honors U.S. banks for outstanding employee satisfaction. It’s no surprise that a number of Texas-based community banks are included on the list. What’s interesting, though, is the … Read more
On July 28, Farmers Branch-based TYME Bank withdrew its de novo application with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. due to economic uncertainty as COVID-19 cases started rising in the state, but the bank’s CEO says the company may resubmit its application as the economy improves, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. “Things started getting better, … Read more
