PlainsCapital Bank


PlainsCapital Bank, a subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings Inc., is one of the largest independent banks in Texas with approximately $11.8 billion in assets. PlainsCapital operates more than 60 branches in Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley. The bank, which is led by CEO Jerry Schaffner, employs about 1,200 people.

History

The bank was founded as Plains National Bank by Alan B. White, former chairman and CEO, in 1988 in Lubbock, Texas USA. In 1999, it expanded with a branch in Dallas, and acquired Dallas-based residential mortgage lender PrimeLending. The bank added branches in other major Texas markets throughout the 2000s. In 2003, the bank changed its name to PlainsCapital Bank.
Today, PlainsCapital Bank operates as a subsidiary of Hilltop Holdings, with PrimeLending as its main subsidiary.

Timeline

PlainsCapital Bank conducts commercial and consumer banking in the state of Texas. The bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and states it is an Equal Housing Lender. The bank offers: