TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Kristi Conway has joined its Houston lending group as executive vice president at 2925 Richmond Ave. Conway has more than 17 years of financial services and leadership experience, all of which she’s gained at Frost Bank. Most recently, she served as market president for commercial lending. Conway also held … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that David Barganski has joined its Corpus Christi lending group as senior vice president/senior commercial loan officer. He has more than 22 years of financial services and entrepreneurial experience. Prior to joining PlainsCapital, Barganski spent eight years overseeing two restaurants in the Coastal Bend area. Under his leadership, both restaurants … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced the hiring of two seasoned bankers—Michael Ellzey and Jamie Gutierrez. Ellzey has joined the bank’s commercial lending team as senior vice president. He will office out of The Woodlands branch at 1699 Research Forest Dr., Ste. 100. Ellzey has more than 20 years of commercial lending and banking experience in … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently expanded its commercial banking team in Austin with the addition of Laura Kane and Rodney Thompson as senior vice presidents of commercial lending and Carly McCollum as commercial loan officer. Kane and McCollum will serve clients from PlainsCapital Bank’s downtown Austin office while Thompson will work from its Westlake branch. Kane … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has upgraded its North Dallas location at 18111 Preston Rd. “to deliver a more customer-centric experience with a holistic and intuitive footprint from the outside-in,” according to a recent press release, adding that the redesign “provides a better opportunity to connect with clients within a modern branded environment.” PlainsCapital Bank hired the … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has hired Derrich Rodriguez to serve as senior vice president and senior commercial loan officer with the San Antonio lending group. A longtime resident of San Antonio, Rodriguez has two decades of banking experience in the area. He joins PlainsCapital Bank from Amegy Bank, where he served as senior vice president of … Read more
In 2020, there were just four bank failures in the U.S., despite the extraordinary economic circumstances brought on by the pandemic. Only about 5 percent of banks nationwide were unprofitable, according to data from the FDIC and approximately 53 percent of banks reported annual increases in profits in 2020. There are more than 5,000 banks … 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
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently welcomed a new lending team to serve the Denton area. Ernie McGee serves as president; James E. Posey and Alex Eysermans serve as senior vice presidents and commercial loan officers; Kevin Hodge serves as a commercial loan officer; and Jeanette Hoffman serves as senior lending assistant. The new Denton banking group marks … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently welcomed Bill Leonard to its private bank as wealth strategist in Fort Worth. He will develop customized financial plans and investment strategies for The Private Bank’s clients, aligning their assets with their goals. Leonard joins PlainsCapital Bank having previously served in the private bank of a large national bank as senior … Read more