Vista Bank Among 5 U.S. Banks named to ICBA’s Independent Banker Inaugural Class of Best Community Banks to Work For
Photo: use the one in the story by: News Release & Posted By Staff | [email protected] Posted: Jan 16, 2020 / 11:08 AM CST / Updated: Jan 16, 2020 / 11:08 AM CST Independent Banker®, magazine the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), recognized Vista Bank among its inaugural class […]
The Best Banks to Work For — under $3 billion of assets
By Laura Alix, Kate Fitzgerald, Joel Berg November 9, 2021 12:01 AM The Best Banks to Work For with under $3 billion of assets often have to do more with less, compared with their larger competitors. That can put a lot of extra stress and pressure on employees, especially amid all the disruption caused by the COVID-19 […]
Steinmetz recalls effort to weather COVID-19 financial storm
Special to the Avalanche-Journal Published 1:09 pm CT Sept. 24, 2021 In the midst of the 2020 global recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, when big banks were wary of issuing loans to small and mid-sized businesses through the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program, Vista Bank, a small century-old community bank led by CEO John Steinmetz, […]
Russian/Ukraine Cyber Threat Alert
Author: TJ Hurt, Vice President of Information Security at Vista Bank CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the National Security Agency (NSA) have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) highlighting regular targeting of U.S. companies from nation-states and Internet-based special interest groups (hacktivists). These bad actors often take advantage of conflict, natural disasters, […]
Patrick Pace announced as a Texas Bankers Foundation 2022 50-Year Banker Honoree
The Texas Bankers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Texas Bankers Association, proudly announces the 17 recipients of the 2022 50-Year Banker Awards. Each of the bankers elected are recognized for their exemplary and long-standing service to the banking industry. “We are delighted to honor this year’s class of 50-Year Bankers and celebrate each of […]
Op-ed: To help Main Street businesses, look to Main Street banks
DALLAS, TX — Vista Bank CEO, John D. Steinmetz, authored the following op-ed on CNBC.com about community banks coming through for small businesses in this PPP SBA relief window: PUBLISHED THU, APR 16 20209:07 AM EDT KEY POINTS Community banks don’t have “fortress balance sheets” or global call centers, but they do have long-time relationships in […]
Mark Cuban and Vista Bank Work Together to Ensure Minority And Women-Owned Businesses Get Their Slice Of The PPP Pie
Tommy Beer Forbes Staff Updated May 21, 2020, 05:18pm EDT Mark Cuban reached out to minority and women-owned businesses via Twitter on Wednesday in an effort to make sure that these companies can secure their rightful share of the more than $100 billion in PPP loan money still available. Click here to read the full article.
John Steinmetz named finalist in the Outstanding Public Service category in D CEO’s 2022 Financial Executive Awards
By Christine Perez | April 27, 2022 | 12:50 pm The steady hand of CFOs and other financial executives has never been more important. Here are outstanding professionals who have stepped up for their companies. In a second year of grappling with economic uncertainty and new waves of a global pandemic, area financial executives were called upon in 2021 […]
John D. Steinmetz Named Dallas500 CEO
D MAGAZINE | Dallas 500 | DCEO John D. SteinmetzVice Chairman, President and CEOVista Bank When John D. Steinmetz took the helm of Vista Bank in 2014, it was focused primarily on agriculture lending. He cites “leaving a comfortable job with a great company to assist the founding family of a 97-year-old-bank in a […]
John D. Steinmetz awarded 2019 Most Admired CEO by Dallas Business Journal
by: Press Release and posted by Staff | [email protected] Posted: Aug 13, 2019 / 07:25 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 13, 2019 / 07:25 PM CDT President and CEO of Vista Bank, Lubbock’s fastest-growing bank and one of Texas’ fastest-growing banks, John D. Steinmetz was recently named one of Dallas Business Journal’s 2019 Most […]
