ABILENE,
Texas, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- First
Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) recently announced the
appointment of Keith Morton to
Executive Vice President (EVP), Houston Credit Administration. The
announcement was made by Luke
Longhofer, Executive Vice President & Chief Lending
Officer of First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
"Keith's extensive background and experience in commercial
banking are assets that will contribute to First Financial Bank's
lending success," Longhofer said. "His expertise will provide
immediate value to the our sound lending efforts as we continue to
serve our customers and communities."
In his role, Morton will oversee the credit functions for our
regions in the Houston area,
contributing to the strategic objectives of First Financial
Bankshares. His guidance in these regions will encompass all
aspects of lending, including credit underwriting, loan
decisioning, portfolio risk management, and compliance with bank
policy and regulatory requirements.
Morton formally served as Senior VP of Special Assets at Capital
One in Houston since 2020. He had
an extensive 20-year tenure at Capital One Bank in Houston where he held positions in the
Commercial Lending Group of Credit Underwriting Manager, Senior
Underwriter, and Credit Analyst Manager.
A native of Lake Charles,
Louisiana, Morton received a Bachelor of Business
Administration in Finance from McNeese State
University and a Master of Business Administration in
Finance from Louisiana State
University. He holds a Credit Risk Certification from the
Risk Management Association.
While we are thrilled to welcome Keith to the First Financial
team, we would also like to express our heartfelt appreciation to
Marna Yerigan for the great work she
has done preceding Keith in this role. Marna has left an
immeasurable, positive impact on our Company that we will continue
to feel for many years to come. Marna exemplifies our Customer
Service First philosophy with her unmatched passion for
excellence.
About First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
Headquartered in Abilene,
Texas, First Financial Bankshares is a financial holding
company that through its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Financial
Bank, N.A., operates multiple banking regions with 79 locations in
Texas, including Abilene, Acton, Albany, Aledo, Alvarado, Beaumont, Boyd, Bridgeport, Brock, Bryan,
Burleson, College Station, Cisco, Cleburne, Clyde, Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Decatur, Eastland, El
Campo, Fort Worth,
Franklin, Fulshear, Glen
Rose, Granbury,
Grapevine, Hereford, Huntsville, Lumberton, Keller, Kingwood, Magnolia, Mauriceville, Merkel, Midlothian, Mineral
Wells, Montgomery,
Moran, New Waverly, Newton, Odessa, Orange, Palacios, Port
Arthur, Ranger,
Rising Star, Roby, San
Angelo, Southlake,
Spring, Stephenville, Sweetwater, Tomball, Trent, Trophy
Club, Vidor, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Willis, and Willow
Park. The Company also operates First Financial Trust and
Asset Management Company, N.A., with nine locations and First
Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company. The
Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the
trading symbol FFIN. For more information about First Financial,
please visit our website at http://www.ffin.com.
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