Director- Strategic Credit Programs: CRA, SBA, Texas CAP

Texas Capital is built to help businesses and their leaders. Our depth of knowledge and expertise allows us to bring the best of the big firms at a scale that works for our clients, with highly experienced bankers who truly invest in people’s success — today and tomorrow.  

While we are rooted in core financial products, we are differentiated by our approach. Our bankers are seasoned financial experts who possess deep experience across a multitude of industries. Equally important, they bring commitment — investing the time and resources to understand our clients’ immediate needs, identify market opportunities and meet long-term objectives. At Texas Capital, we do more than build business success. We build long-lasting relationships. 

Texas Capital provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, fertility and family building aids, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans with a generous 401K match, paid leave programs, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). 

Headquartered in Dallas with offices in Austin, Fort Worth, Houston, Richardson, Plano and San Antonio, Texas Capital was recently named Best Regional Bank in 2024 by Bankrate and was named to The Dallas Morning News’ Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex Top Workplaces 2023 and GoBankingRate’s 2023 list of Best Regional Banks. For more information about joining our team, please visit us at www.texascapitalbank.com. 

Position Summary:

The Director will work cross-functionally with government, business banking, consumer and other lines of business, legal, compliance, marketing, state and local stakeholders, forward flow purchasers, capital partners and other stakeholders to drive impactful lending programs and maintain a favorable CRA rating.

• Ensuring Texas Capital meets or exceeds CRA regulatory requirements and plays a meaningful role in supporting the credit needs of low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities.
• Leading the origination, underwriting and funding strategies for small business lending in the State of Texas and beyond.
• Supporting Texas Capital’s partnerships with the Small Business Administration, the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, the Department of Defense and other governmental agencies to design, implement and deliver lending programs meeting stakeholder and sponsor priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:
  • Collaborate with the leaders of Corporate Banking verticals and TC’s Business Banking, SBA and Retail Small Business Lending group to develop and implement a comprehensive CRA lending strategy aligned with regulatory requirements and bank goals.
  • Identify new lending opportunities for community development, small businesses, and affordable housing in Low and Moderate income areas within the bank’s footprint.
  • Lead the bank’s participation in State of Texas CAP small business lending initiative to support underserved and other targeted business communities.
  • Lead the bank’s participation in Department of Defense and other federal or state business lending initiatives.
  • Serve as the bank’s subject matter expert on CRA lending activities.
• Program Management:
  • Oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of CRA-qualified and other strategic lending activities.
  • Partner with business units to integrate CRA and other program goals into loan origination and underwriting processes.
  • Monitor and analyze lending performance data to ensure alignment with goals and regulatory benchmarks.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  • Ensure all lending activities meet federal, state or other applicable regulatory requirements and internal policy standards.
  • Prepare for and support credit portfolio review, regulatory CRA examinations and internal audits.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of lending initiatives and performance metrics.
• Community and Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with community development organizations, non-profits, housing agencies, and state and local government officials to identify lending opportunities.
  • Represent the ban