Chef says financial literacy has her on path to grow business in South Dallas

NBCDFW By David Goins • Published February 18, 2025 • Updated on February 18, 2025 at 6:32 pm Chef Felicia Guimont prepares for a catering gig the same way, every time. “You know we always have to have our tools to make sure our temperatures are correct,” Guimont said. For 28 years, the North Texas chef, known as “Chef Fee,” has worked in […]
Vista Bank Hosts Black History Month Brunch Featuring Lady Jade and Business Mogul Roland Parrish

February 23, 2025 dallasweekly.com In honor of Black History Month, Vista Bank hosted an exclusive “Business, Banking, and Brunch” event on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Vista Bank & Financial Literacy Center in Dallas, Texas. This inspiring event brought together entrepreneurs, community leaders, and business professionals for a morning of education, empowerment, and networking. […]
Banks: Fastest-growing commercial lenders in North Texas

Locally Researched by: Davie Nguyen, Andrew Vaupel Jan 24, 2025, 5:00am CST Revised: Jan 24, 2025, 10:40am CST The banks in DFW with the fastest-growing commercial and industrial loan portfolios reported loans valued at $781.5 billion as of Sept. 30, marking a 16.84% increase over what was reported in the year-earlier period. The online version […]
These Banks Opened, Closed The Most Branches In DFW In 2024

By Holden Wilen – Staff Writer, Dallas Business JournalJan 3, 2025 Banks closed or opened almost 50 branches in Dallas-Fort Worth in 2024, with the net slightly favoring the former, according to a Dallas Business Journal review of state and federal regulatory filings. Overall, banks closed 24 branches and opened 20 last year. DBJ looked at filings […]
Vista Bank’s Rapid Growth Attracts Key Regional Hire

South Florida Business JournalDecember 18, 2024 With more than 20 years of financial-service experience in the Palm Beach area, Maria Coppola-Gomez understands the role that teamwork plays in delivering excellent client service. Her decision to rejoin a group of former colleagues who built one of the region’s strongest community banks before selling and helping launch […]
Texas is ripe for consolidation, says Vista Bank CEO John Steinmetz

CNBC’s The Exchange with Kelly Evans December 9, 2024 1:55 PM EST. Vista Bank President & CEO John D. Steinmetz, joined Kelly Evans on CNBC’s The Exchange to discuss the incoming administration, M&A opportunities, a potential IPO for Vista Bank, and more. When asked if Vista was going to be a catalyst in the coming bank […]
Inaugural Turkey Giveaway by Crab 5 Foundation, Vista Bank, Builtin Realty Group & Investments

By Texas Metro News Published Nov 18th 2024 Hundreds of turkeys went to families that gathered at Vista Bank on Martin Luther King Blvd. in Sunny South Dallas, on Saturday, December 16, thanks to Crab 5 Foundation, Vista Bank, and Builtin Realty Group & Investments. Read Full Article Here
Fast-Growing Businesses Fill New Dallas 100

By Will Anderson – Editor in chief, Dallas Business JournalNov 13, 2024 Even in North Texas, which is home to countless stories of business success, the companies on this year’s Dallas 100 stand out with their super-charged growth. The winners on this year’s list generated more than $3.8 billion in revenue in 2023 — a remarkable amount. But […]
Best Banks To Work For 2024 With Less Than $3B of Assets

By Allissa Kline November 13, 2024 12:00 PM Small banks once again dominated American Banker’s Best Banks to Work For annual ranking. Of this year’s 90 honorees, 59 had less than $3 billion of assets. Note: Asset sizes are from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as of June 30. Employee headcounts were provided by the […]
Vista Bank Named DFW’s #1 Best Place To Work

Vista Bank Headquarters: Dallas Company description: Bank services for entrepreneurs in north, central and west Texas and Palm Beach, Florida Quantum Workplace score: 94.613 Local employees: 91 Can you give us an example of a truly unique benefit or perk that your company offers? Employer paid basic life insurance (no cost to employee) doubled to two times an employee’s annual […]