TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced a promotion and a new hire, both approved at the bank’s November board meeting. Amanda Atkins has been promoted to vice president/retail market manager. She will be responsible for overseeing retail operations in six offices in the bank’s north and rural regions, … Read more
On November 27, the Texas Bankers Foundation announced its financial support to Texas State University’s highly anticipated banking program with a $100,000 contribution. The university has appointed James “Jimmy” Allen, a 40-year banker, as the banking program’s director. He will serve as the point person not only in the classroom, but also as a bridge … Read more
Leawood, Kansas-based CrossFirst Bank has hired Wyatt Dickson to serve as managing director/private banking for the Dallas market. He brings 30 years of experience working with corporate and private banking clients in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Prior to joining CrossFirstBank, Dickson was executive vice president/commerical banking regional director in Dallas for BOK Financial. Before joining … Read more
Dallas Capital Bank recently welcomed David Brattain as senior vice president/loan operations manager. He will report to Kristi Reynoso, executive vice president/director of operations. “We are excited to add his extensive banking operations experience and elevated client service approach to both internal and external clients,” Reynoso says. Brattain brings more than 20 years of financial … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has hired Brian Anderson as senior vice president and San Antonio market president. He will be responsible for developing current and new commercial banking relationships in the San Antonio area. Anderson will be based out of the bank’s San Antonio branch at 18460 Blanco Rd., which opened in June. Anderson has … Read more
On November 9, Dallas-based Comerica Inc. announced that Brian Goldman has been named senior executive vice president and chief risk officer, effective December 4. He succeeds Jay Oberg who is expected to retire in December 2024 following more than 32 years with Comerica. Oberg will remain a senior executive vice president at Comerica until his … Read more
When Steve Scurlock retires on December 31 of this year, he will do so after almost 29 years of faithful service leading the government relations efforts of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT). While intending to spend just a few years at IBAT and then move on, Scurlock instead became a champion for community … Read more
On November 20, Hilltop Holdings Inc. announced that Jerry Schaffner, president and CEO of Hilltop Holdings’ banking subsidiary, Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank, is retiring on May 1, 2024. At that time, Jeremy B. Ford, Hilltop Holdings president and CEO, will become CEO of PlainsCapital Bank. In anticipation of the transition, PlainsCapital Bank’s COO Brian Heflin has … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced that Irene L. Silva, AWMA has joined The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as vice president and wealth portfolio manager. She will office at the bank’s Fort Worth location at 3707 Camp Bowie Blvd. Silva has more than 22 years of financial services experience, most recently serving as a senior trust portfolio … Read more
Drew Thurman has been hired by Arlington-based Susser Bank to serve as vice president/relationship manager. He will specialize in commercial banking services that support businesses of all sizes in their acquisitions, expansions and financing endeavors, collaborating closely with Texas entrepreneurs to achieve their financial goals. With seven years of experience, prior to joining Susser Bank, … Read more