TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Keeton Moore has been promoted to president of its downtown Fort Worth branch at 801 Houston St. Moore joined PlainsCapital Bank in 2003 shortly after graduating from the University of Texas–Arlington with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He also received his MBA degree from the University of Texas–Arlington in … Read more
On September 24, Little Rock, Arkansas-based Encore Bank announced its expansion into Dallas and Fort Worth. Marc Massad has been named executive vice president/regional president in Dallas, and Scott Jones has been named executive vice president and regional president of Tarrant County. Massad is a 16-year Texas banking veteran. He was senior vice president/ commercial … Read more
Ruston, Louisiana-based Origin Bank recently promoted Justin Holt to Tarrant County market leader/regional executive vice president. He has more than 13 years of banking experience, specializing in commercial banking, accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and owner-occupied real estate to middle-market manufacturers and distributors. In his new position, he will oversee lending and deposit activities in the … Read more
In July, Fort Worth-based The National Bank of Texas announced numerous promotions and new hires. Jason Ballou has been promoted to the Fort Worth market president. He has been with the bank since 2018 and formerly served as credit analyst, loan office and senior credit officer. Ballou has 13 years of banking experience. Sarah Hicks … Read more
Jim Vineyard has joined Fort Worth-based the National Bank of Texas as senior vice president/senior lender in Fort Worth. He is responsible for new loan production in the Fort Worth market. Vineyard has 14 years of banking experience, including Capital One Bank and PlainsCapital Bank. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University and the … Read more
On August 31, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper announced that Trenton-based CapTex Bank National Association has completed its conversion to a Texas state-chartered bank from a national banking association. The bank began operating as CapTex Bank under its new charter effective August 31. The bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of CapTex Bancshares Inc., was originally chartered in 1901 … Read more
Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have provided a $750,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to expand the capacity of the Presbyterian Night Shelter homeless men’s long-term program from 240 to 280. The shelter, which opened in 1984, is located just east of downtown Fort Worth. It … Read more
In July, C.K. Lee was appointed president and chief operating officer of Oklahoma City-based InterBank. He will oversee operations and become part of a five-member executive management team. Capital planning, as well as mergers and acquisitions, are also part of Lee’s new responsibilities. Since 2017, he has worked on at least eight whole bank and … Read more