Industry News

Texas Bankers Hall of Fame unveils 2024 inductees

3/1/2024
The Texas Bankers Hall of Fame unveiled the 2024 inductees, honoring them at the 11th Annual Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Gala.

Sunflower Bank donates to small business incubator

3/1/2024
Sunflower Bank made a generous donation of $2,500 to San Antonio-based business incubator Emerge and Rise, Inc.

Bowman: Regulators losing sight with climate risk guidance

3/1/2024
In mid-January, Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman said in a speech to the South Carolina Bankers Association that regulators are losing sight of crucial safety and risks regarding the concern of climate risk guidance imposed on banks.

Trade associations sue regulators for exceeding statutory authority under new CRA rules

3/1/2024
In early February, several trade associations filed a lawsuit against the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC for exceeding their statutory authority and acting arbitrarily and capriciously with their recent amendments to the CRA rules.

Financial survey reveals Americans struggling to build emergency savings

3/1/2024
Bankrate survey revealed that the majority of Americans would not move money from their savings accounts to cover an emergency expense of $1,000 or more.

Sunflower Bank announces new Community Partner Award program

3/1/2024
The program recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations in the bank's communities, providing 17 grants.

Foster elected Chairman of the Advisory Board for TRERC

3/1/2024
Doug Foster, director at SouthStar Bank, SSB, was elected Chairman of the Advisory Board of The Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University.

WestStar Bank extends sponsorship with Sun Bowl Association

3/1/2024
WestStar Bank in El Paso announced its three-year extension with the Sun Bowl Association to sponsor the Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational.

SWGSB Foundation adds distinguished graduates to Board of Trustees

3/1/2024
Three new leaders joined the Board of Trustees for the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) Foundation.

Survey reveals preparedness trending upward

3/1/2024
A survey by Wolters Kluwer revealed 26% of respondents consider their organizations between 75% to 100% ready to meet the new beneficial ownership reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

FSB launches toolkit to enhance third-party risk management and oversight

1/2/2024
The Financial Stability Board launched a toolkit designed for financial authorities, institutions and service providers to enhance their management and supervision of third-party risks.

Guaranty Bank & Trust launches program for affordable homeownership

1/2/2024
Guaranty Bank & Trust launched the Guaranty CommunityFirst Mortgage and Development Program to empower those in the south Dallas community to achieve homeownership in an affordable manner.

FirstBank Southwest creates 15-member Banking Advisory Council

1/2/2024
FirstBank Southwest created a one-of-a-kind 15-member Banking Advisory Council to allow the bank to learn and understand the future of banking through the eyes of local high school and college students.

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