SouthTrust Bank

SouthTrust Bank, N. A. is a community bank founded in George West, Texas in 1934. The bank has seven branches and over $500 million in assets (as of December 31, 2023).^[1] Originally known as First National Bank of George West, the bank rebranded in 2013 to SouthTrust Bank after acquiring the trademark rights to the name from Wells Fargo.^[2] The bank is a subsidiary of Live Oak Bancshares, a privately-held, one-bank holding company. ^[3]

SouthTrust Bank, N.A.

Formerly	First National Bank of George West
Industry	Banking
Founded	1934; 90 years ago (1934) in George West, Texas
Number of locations	7 branches (2024)
Total assets	US$549,000,000(2023)
Parent	Live Oak Bancshares
Website	southtrust.com

Branches are located in Channelview, Floresville, George West, Houston, Pleasanton, San Antonio, and Three Rivers, Texas. The bank offers a wide range of banking products and services to consumer and business customers throughout the markets it serves.

Bank board of directors members include:

• Stuart Saunders – Chairman of the Board, SouthTrust Bank; Mission-Heights, LLC
• David Dominy – Managing Director, JLL Valuation Advisory
• Edward Griffin – CEO, Griffin Partners
• Steve Jackson – President & CEO, SouthTrust Bank
• Mark Katzfey – Katzfey Ranches
• Mike Laux – Oil and gas consulting, retired
• James Pawlik – Ranching; President Pawlik Supply
• David West – CTX Restaurants, Inc.

The original SouthTrust Bank was an Alabama-based bank that was acquired in 2004 by Wachovia^[4], which later sold to Wells Fargo.SouthTrust (1887-2005)

References

1. "BankFind Suite". banks.data.fdic.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
2. "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
3. "Institution Profile". FFIEC Home Page. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
4. Journal, Carrick MollenkampStaff Reporter of The Wall Street. "Wachovia to Acquire SouthTrust for $13.7 Billion - WSJ". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-04-01.