Texas

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas plans to hire 100 people for its new mortgage correspondent aggregation business line.

Banks are seeing steady growth in consumer loan demand nationwide, particularly in auto loans and mortgages, according to a report released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Board.

Comerica has named Peter Sefzik market president for Texas, effective immediately. Sefzik succeeded Patrick Faubion, who was promoted to executive vice president of Comerica's Business Bank in July.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has named Robert Steven Kaplan, a Harvard Business School professor, as its new president and chief executive officer.

Pioneer Bancshares in Dripping Springs, Texas, has struck a deal to merge with FC Holdings, the parent company of First Community Bank in Sugar Land, Texas.

Prosperity Bancshares in Houston has ended a short, self-imposed break from acquisitions, agreeing to buy Tradition Bancshares in Houston.

Santander Consumer USA Holdings in Dallas reported higher profits due to a spike in gains on loan sales.

TDECU said its successful merger with Dallas-based Texas Catholic Community Credit Union is the "most recent step" in its expansion plans.

Independent Bank Group in McKinney, Texas, has agreed to buy Grand Bank in Dallas for $80.1 million.

Texas Capital Bancshares in Dallas reported a higher second-quarter profit, citing increased lending and a boost in the number of loans held for investment.

USAA is the lead investor in a venture-capital funding round for a developer of mobile applications for automobiles.

Austin Capital Bank, a $71.4 million-asset institution based in Texas, will originate loans for a new online consumer lending platform called Self Lender, the two companies announced.

The latest CEO Confidence Survey by Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union found credit union CEOs are feeling "less certain" about their institutions' current financial condition than they have since 2008.

WestStar Bank in El Paso, Texas, is planning to merge with First National Bank in El Paso.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will prioritize requests for temporary office space and waive certain document-filing rules for Texas and Oklahoma banks affected by recent storms.

Green Bancorp in Houston has agreed to buy Patriot Bancshares, saying it will pay $139 million in common stock for the $1.3 billion-asset parent of Patriot Bank.

Westbound Bank in Katy, Texas, has promoted Troy England, chief lending officer, to president.

Triumph Bancshares in Memphis says it has been mistakenly contacted by customers of Triumph Bancorp in Dallas, and has concluded that the Triumph moniker isn't big enough for both institutions. It's hoping a lawsuit will force the Texas bank to change its name.

BIG SPRING, Texas — Cosden Federal Credit Union, a $37 million institution, named Laurie Barraza as its new president and CEO, effective June 1, 2015.

HOUSTON — Houston Metropolitan Federal Credit Union said Barbara Stephens will retire after 23 years as its president and CEO, with Malcolm René scheduled to take the helm on June 1.