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Wall Street Journal Interviews CEO John D. Steinmetz Regarding Main Street Lending
Nick Timiraos, chief economics correspondent for the Wall Street Journal recently interviewed Vista’s CEO John Steinmetz with questions about the Main Street Lending Program. The final story also featuring Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Senator Pat Toomey, and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell focused on the

Borrowers Looking to Use Fed’s Main Street Lending Program Run Into Dead End
One borrower, who asked not to be named because he did not want his customers or competitors to know his company needed a government loan, said his banker told him his application could not be processed because time had run out. “It’s a huge impact on our ability to remain

John D. Steinmetz Weighs in on Yellen for Treasury
John Steinmetz, president and CEO of Vista Bank: Janet Yellen being nominated gave Wall Street a lot of comfort. It certainly has given, I think, Dallas business owners similar. There were many that were concerned about other candidates for that position. But with Yellen’s experience, I think most of the business community

How some community banks are preparing for the next round of PPP
By Catherine Leffert – Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal Several community banks in North Texas are preparing for the second round of stimulus — and some said clients could have a better experience with locally based institutions in the Payment Protection Program. Leaders at Vista Bank and Texas Security Bank said it’s all
Vista PPP Director Marcus Williams On WFAA Talking PPP Round Two
Vista Bank SVP Lending and PPP Director Marcus Williams sat down with WFAA Anchor, Kara Sewell, to talk Round Two PPP Loans, on Tuesday, January 19, 2020. The interview was timely as community banks like Vista were able to start submitting Round Two PPP loans as of that day. They

Forbes Quotes CCO Cathy Landtroop – Value of Good Questions
Forbes’ Goldie Chan recently focused on the value of good questions, specifically as related to branding and navigating a successful career. Seeking experts on the topic, Vista Bank Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Cathy Landtroop, was quoted in the story. Landtroop’s take related to the power of asking good questions

Vista Bank Partners with Moody’s Analytics
“Having a single platform that calculates our current ALLL and future CECL metrics, when we begin reporting under the new standard, is a game-changer,” noted Vista Bank Chief Financial Officer Robert Bruce in Yahoo Finance. “Similarly, having more granular commercial real estate risk ratings will help us make even stronger

Jo’Elda Perez Talks Financial Literacy Tips
Kicking off Financial Literacy Month, Jo’Elda Perez, Financial Literacy Director and SVP Private Client Services caught up with Laura Harris of DFW’s NBC 5 to discuss tips to improve your personal finances. 4 Simple Ways to Improve Your Finances By Laura Harris April is Financial Literacy Month. It’s a time where

John Steinmetz on Vista Bank Becoming One of North Texas’ Largest Commercial Lenders
“Along with so many strong banks serving entrepreneurs across the metroplex, Vista’s been fortunate to play a small part in the success of Texans who daily risk their capital to drive our economy forward. That said, the credit for this achievement goes to our incredible team, from operations to lending









