First United Bank’s Suchala Named Among D Magazine/D CEO’s ‘Dallas 500’ List for 2022

Ryan Suchala, Dallas community bank president at Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank, has been named as one of the D Magazine/D CEO’s Dallas 500 honorees for 2022. According to D CEO, this list profiles “the region’s most influential business, civic and nonprofit leaders” throughout North Texas. For the past four years, Suchala has helped lead … Read more

Texas Capital Bank Taps Hardy as Executive Vice President/Middle-Market Lead

Todd Hardy has joined Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank’s middle-market banking team as executive vice president. He brings more than 30 years of commercial banking experience to his new role. Hardy will focus on growing relationships with commercial, industrial and operational businesses throughout North Texas while leading a team toward Texas Capital Bank’s expansion and market … Read more

Keith Joins Independent Financial as Head of Middle-Market Banking for North Texas

McKinney-based Independent Financial has named Michael Keith head of middle-market banking for North Texas. He has more than 30 years of experience in commercial and corporate banking and comes to Independent Financial from another institution at which he served as managing director of franchise corporate banking over the Southwestern U.S. During his career, Keith has served … Read more

Advance Community Fund Seeks Help to Revitalize Underserved Communities in North Texas

With housing costs on the rise across Texas, finding an affordable place to live has become a crisis for too many families. Family incomes are not rising nearly as quickly as home prices in most regions of the state. According to studies, housing costs should account for less than 31 percent of a family’s income; … Read more

Louisiana-based Origin Bank Hires Pope and Trahan for North Texas Commercial Banking Team

Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced that Tyler Pope and Ben Trahan have joined the company’s North Texas commercial banking team. Both will maintain offices in North Dallas and serve commercial banking clients throughout the Origin Bank’s North Texas region. “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Tyler Pope and Ben Trahan to Origin Bank,” … Read more

First United Bank to Acquire First Bank and Trust of Childress

On June 28, the board of directors of Plains Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Dimmitt-based First United Bank, announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement with Childress Bancshares Inc., the parent company of First Bank and Trust of Childress, whereby First United Bank will acquire First Bank and Trust. Following the … Read more

California-based East West Bank Contributes to Texas Storm Relief

Pasadena, California-based East West Bank, which operates 13 locations in the Texas/Southwest region, presented a $10,000 contribution to the Houston Food Bank on April 12 to support local organizations that are aiding communities disproportionately impacted by the severe weather crisis that hit Texas in mid-February. As families grapple with both the health and economic impacts … Read more

Dallas Capital Bank Taps Powell as Executive Vice President/Private Banking

Dallas Capital Bank recently announced the addition of Scott Powell as executive vice president/private banking. He will lead the private banking group in providing North Texas professionals, business owners, executives, affluent individuals and families with responsive, highly tailored banking services and solutions. Powell will report directly to Jason Matthews, chief banking officer. Powell joins Dallas … Read more