We proudly serve families & businesses in the Texas Panhandle, DFW, Austin, and San Antonio metro markets. FirstBank Southwest was originally charted as First National Bank of Ochiltree in 1907. In 1919 the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway announced a line expansion from Shattuck, Oklahoma to Spearman, Texas. The towns of Ochiltree, Texas and Gray, Oklahoma moved to take advantage of the railroad
and formed the town of Perryton, Texas. The bank changed its name to First National Bank of Perryton, Texas soon after. Carl Ellis bought controlling interest in the bank in 1934 and a family member of the Ellis family has been involved in its leadership ever since. In the 1980's and 1990's the bank grew rapidly by acquiring banks in Booker, Hereford and Pampa, Texas. First National Bank of Perryton officially moved into Amarillo with its purchase of the Texas Commerce Bank’s location. In 1995, the bank consolidated its operations and changed the name of the bank to FirstBank Southwest, National Association. Then, in 2005, the bank changed its charter from a National Bank to a State Chartered Bank, making the name simply FirstBank Southwest. FirstBank Southwest continues to grow.
