TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Plains Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Dimmitt-based First United Bank and Spirit Mortgage, recently announced the addition of Cameron Lust as vice president of lending on the bank’s Lubbock team. He will office at the Lubbock Southwest Banking Center at 66th St. and Frankford Ave. A native of Dimmitt, he comes to First United … Read more
The Texas Tech School of Banking recently completed its 2021 session. Banking professionals from across Texas and four other states traveled to the 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 … Read more
The Leadership Division of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) elected new board members during its quarterly board meeting in June. Founded in 1985, the IBAT Leadership Division is dedicated to the development of tomorrow’s leaders in community banking. The 2021–22 executive committee members named to guide the IBAT Leadership Division include: Chair Justin … Read more
Midland-based FirstCapital Bank of Texas has hired Trey Saldana to serve as Lubbock market president overseeing the bank’s Lubbock market. Originally from Lubbock, Saldana has 17 years of banking experience and specializes in commercial lending and real estate. Additionally, he is actively involved with the Chamber of Commerce, Lubbock Home Builders Association and Rotary Club. … Read more
Midland-based FirstCapital Bank of Texas has hired Garrett Bird to serve as vice president/relationship manager at the bank’s Lubbock Indiana branch location. He has eight years of banking experience with a focus on commercial lending. He received his finance degree from Texas Tech University. Bird, who grew up in Lubbock, is happy to return to his … Read more
Houston-based Prosperity Bank recently announced the promotion of Brent Hoffman to Lubbock regional president. He previously served as banking center president. Hoffman has 34 years of banking experience in Lubbock, 14 of which have been with Prosperity Bank. Hoffman earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Texas Tech University. Active in his community, he has … Read more
Midland-based FirstCapital Bank of Texas has promoted Justin Fleming to vice president in its Lubbock office. He most recently served as assistant vice president/relationship manager for the bank. Fleming has 10 years of banking experience and specializes in commercial lending, but also has experience in residential mortgages. Fleming holds a bachelor’s degree in finance with … Read more
On May 3, Lubbock-based Peoples Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Peoples Bank, announced the successful closing of the previously announced acquisition of Seymour-based Baylor Bancshares Inc., the parent company of the First Bank & Trust. The merger agreement was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks … Read more
Berry Pigg has joined Midland-based Community National Bank as senior vice president in Lubbock. He has been a commercial lender in Lubbock for more than 30 years, with experience in commercial real estate, equipment financing, construction lending and all types of business financing. Pigg holds a finance degree from the Rawls College of Business at … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced a series of senior-level leadership promotions across its Dallas, Austin and Lubbock markets. John Owens has transitioned from West Texas region chairman to chairman emeritus. He co-founded PlainsCapital Bank in 1988 and has more than four decades of banking experience in the Lubbock area. He received a BBA degree and … Read more