BankTexas traces its roots to the late 1800’s, when William Lloyd founded a small, private bank on

  Quitman’s  courthouse square.  He treated his customers so well that they started thinking of him as

  family, nicknaming  him “Uncle Bill.”  It was a humble, sturdy start.

  By 1914 Uncle Bill’s bank had a national charter and a new name: The First National Bank of Quitman.

  BankTexas’ direct successor opened its doors for the first time.  Newspaper advertisements from that

  time advertised “$10,000 in assets.” It’s safe to say that we’ve grown a little.

  In those days, Wood County and the surrounding communities were young, and the preferred mode of

  transportation was still the horse-and-buggy.  But Uncle Bill assembled an enterprising group of

  shareholders.  Together, they guided the bank through two decades of growth, laying a solid foundation

  that would help the bank to weather coming storms.

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