Author: Chandler France

After wrapping up their final home stand of the 2023 regular season on Sept. 24, the Astros rank among the top MLB teams for average home game attendance.

Belinda Everette has joined Prosperity Bank as its director of community outreach. She’ll focus on increasing homeownership in the African American community, applying what she learned from her time with the NAACP in Houston to the bank’s efforts.

Origin Bank recently opened a new commercial banking office in Upper Kirby near River Oaks and its 10th Houston-area branch as the bank eyes continued growth in the local market.

Rice University’s athletics director said it’s important for the school to participate in name, image and likeness deals and the transfer portal in order have success in its new conference.

Save for a couple of shake-ups, there were minimal changes to the top 10 largest banks in Houston in 2023. However, nearly every top bank saw local deposits decrease year over year, many which were double-digit losses.

From its merger with IberiaBank to its failed acquisition by TD Bank, First Horizon Bank has had a busy few years. Now that the distractions are gone, the bank is refocusing on growth efforts in Houston.

Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank’s new head of business banking is based in the Houston area and has been business banking group manager for The Woodlands market since 2021.

Plains State Bank has expanded its suite of offerings to include wealth management and tax services thanks to its recent acquisition of a Houston-based firm.

Rice University’s football program has its first team-wide NIL deal courtesy of a nutrition company founded by three Rice football alumni.

Academy Sports & Outdoors is continuing its plans to expand its footprint across the U.S. with the opening of stores in Brenham and Kyle, Texas — two new markets for the company.