TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dimmitt-based Plains Bancorp Inc., the holding company for First United Bank, recently announced the addition of Erin Viermann to its Canyon team. She will serve as a senior vice president of commercial lending and office at the Canyon Banking Center located at 801 23rd St. Viermann comes to First United Bank with 24 years of … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Melanie Becka and Baylor Lyon for its lending team. Becka will serve as senior vice president of mortgage lending and Lyon as vice president of commercial lending. “We continue to grow our talented team of bankers in Bryan-College Station,” says Joel Jackson, senior vice president/regional manager. “Melanie brings extensive mortgage experience … Read more
Fort Worth-based Colonial Savings FA has hired Von Keomaxay to serve as senior relationship manager, commercial lending in its Arlington banking division branch. He will work within Colonial Savings’ growing commercial banking division to maintain existing business banking relationships, develop new commercial banking relationships and provide leadership, training and support to loan officers and other … Read more
Jesse M. Ozuna has been hired as vice president of public affairs within the public finance and economic development (PFED) division at Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank. He will help manage the bank’s public policy strategy, as well as help identify and develop public fund opportunities in the bank’s various markets. Ozuna’s career has led him … Read more
Lucien Rollins has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as senior vice president and commercial lender in the bank’s McKinney branch. He most recently served as vice president and commercial lender at Prosperity Bank in Plano. He has been involved in the financial services industry for more than 10 years with … Read more
Jason Vinson has been hired to serve as Fort Worth area chairman for Mount Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust. He is a veteran 18-year Tarrant County banker with experience in all facets of commercial lending and banking operations. He comes to Guaranty Bank after serving as executive vice president and Fort Worth market leader for … Read more
In mid-April, Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank named Jocelyn Kukulka head of investor relations and corporate development. She will be instrumental in helping drive the bank’s strategy and developing opportunities to improve shareholder returns. Prior to Texas Capital Bank, Kukulka served as vice president of corporate development and investor relations for Western Alliance Bancorporation in Phoenix, … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Samuel Hendricks has joined its Houston lending group as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer at the bank’s 5 Riverway location. “We are excited to welcome Samuel, who will be an excellent fit for our Houston lending team,” says Danny Schroder, Houston region chairman. “I know his leadership and … Read more
Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA has named Jamie Esch chairman and CEO of First Financial Bank, Hereford region. The announcement was made by Ron Butler, chief administrative officer of First Financial Bankshares Inc. “Jamie’s experiences as a highly successful banker will greatly complement the work of our Hereford region and strengthen our footprint throughout the … Read more
Larry Allen, Lubbock-based Peoples Bank CEO and chairman of the board, along with Lacie Walton, executive vice president and manager of the mortgage department, have jointly announced the addition of Kristi Love to the Peoples Bank team. Love will serve as a mortgage underwriter and banking officer for the bank’s home loan center. Love has … Read more