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New bank charters have been rare since the financial crisis. “It’s time to build new banks again,” says Augustus National Bank President Greg Quarles. [Photo and Illustration courtesy of Augustus; composite image DI Studio]
Inside Augustus: The Thiel-Backed ‘Bank Made of Code’ Nearing a National Charter From Dallas
by Quincy Preston | Jun 24, 2026
The prospect of building a bank for the AI era from scratch was enough to pull Greg Quarles from the top job at another bank. Now the veteran regulator and three-time bank CEO explains why he joined the upstart reinventing how money moves—and the 25-year-old founder he calls “the brightest guy I’ve ever met.”
by Lance Murray |
Oct 3, 2025
Kristina Janssens will be responsible for overseeing risk across the Dallas-based banking and financial services company.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 17, 2025
ENTOUCH says it has seen rapid growth, driven by its ability to drive energy savings, operational efficiencies, and sustainability initiatives for multisite operators across retail, hospitality, banking, entertainment, fitness, healthcare, and senior living.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 23, 2025
Eric Teal will provide enterprise-wide leadership of investment strategy, portfolio construction, and enhancement of the Comerica Investment Management brand, Comerica said.
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Rhonda Davenport (left) and Larry Franco
Dallas-based Comerica Bank Announces Executive Moves
by Lance Murray | Mar 22, 2024
Larry Franco has been named EVP, national director of Retail Banking & Operations, succeeding Rhonda Davenport, who's retiring in April after 36 years at Comerica. Also, Tim Maiden has been named SVP, group manager for Comerica's Southern Dallas banking team.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 23, 2024
Guy Metcalfe was a managing director and member of Morgan Stanley’s investment banking executive committee. He led its real estate investment banking business for more than two decades before retiring as global chairman on Jan. 31.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 22, 2023
Kristina Janssens will be responsible for leading Comerica's Compliance Program enterprise-wide and will ensure it continues to evolve and grow as regulatory expectations continue to increase.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2023
Plano-based fintech Alkami Technology Inc. has launched a first-of-its kind Engagement AI Model via its AI Predictive Modeling solution that combines artificial intelligence, machine learning, and Alkami’s proprietary Key Lifestyle Indicators....
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Donna Cichani and Gaurav Jain
VALID Systems Adds 2 Innovative Leaders to Expand its Product Suite
by Lance Murray | May 5, 2023
Donna Cichani, a former exec with JPMorgan Chase & Co, has come aboard as senior vice president of product management, and Gaurav Jain, a former senior product manager at Capital One, has joined VALID as senior vice president of credit and product innovation.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 16, 2023
Dallas-based Comerica Bank is bolstering its Small Business Banking segment with the appointment of three regional directors and announced the debut of several digital solutions throughout the year, focusing on payments and access to convenient capital....
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 27, 2023
The banking giant said that via its new SmallBizCo-Op concept, Comerica will share its assets and resources with small business customers in the region to help them achieve their goals—and get the perks usually reserved for big businesses.
"These opportunities are designed to deliver real value to our customers"—enabling them to "help strengthen their own customer relationships," said Cassandra McKinney, executive director of Comerica's Retail Bank.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 25, 2023
Dallas-based Comerica Inc.is promoting three executives to newly established positions, effective Jan. 27.
Peter Sefzik, executive vice president, executive director of Commercial Bank, will assume the role of senior executive vice president and chief banking officer. Megan Crespi, EVP, chief enterprise technology and operations services officer, will become senior EVP, chief operating officer....
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Andrew Raines, Comerica Bank Senior Vice President, Retail Regional Director for the North Texas, Arizona and Florida Region. [Source photo: Comerica Bank]
Comerica Names SVP, Retail Regional Director for North Texas, Arizona, Florida
by Lance Murray | Nov 14, 2022
Dallas-based banking giant Comerica Bank announced that Andrew Raines has been named its senior vice president, retail regional director for the North Texas, Arizona, and Florida Region.
Raines joined Comerica in 2007. In his new role, Raines will be responsible for the development and effective leadership of the banking center network, which includes delivering exceptional customer experiences and achieving established business growth goals and operational efficiencies, the bank said....
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by Bella Pinera |
Mar 25, 2021
“Dallas is a city that booms north of I-30. Unfortunately, if you live south of I-30 all too often you only hear rumors of that boom,” Dr. Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, said during Thursday's opening. “JPMorgan Chase is actively being a bridge builder. It is a repairer of the breach.”
The community branch plans to help Black and Latinx consumers open bank accounts and start businesses as part of Chase's $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity and provide economic opportunities to underserved communities.
The community branch plans to help Black and Latinx consumers open bank accounts and start businesses as part of Chase's $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity and provide economic opportunities to underserved communities.
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by Alexa Vickaryous |
Mar 23, 2021
This mobile banking app was created by Populus Group Financial with a younger age group in mind. Porte works to combine convenience and the desire to help others.
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by Anne Motsenbocker, JPMorgan Chase, and Rick Lopez, Garland ISD |
Sep 17, 2020
There’s power in giving customers control of their data, write JP Morgan Chase’s Anne Motsenbocker and Garland ISD’s Rick Lopez. That idea could revolutionize education.
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