TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
On February 1, Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank announced that it is continuing its commitment to Blanco County’s youth, contributing an additional $12,900 this year to support student agricultural projects at the Blanco County Stock Show. Since 2019, the bank has provided more than $173,000 to support local students, funding initiatives ranging from leadership camps to … Read more
TRB Capital Markets LLC, dba Estrada Hinojosa, a subsidiary of Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank, has expanded its municipal sales and trading team with the hires of Bryan McCoy and Rena Connor. Last August, Texas Regional Bank acquired Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc., an investment banking group specializing in municipal advisory services, bond underwriting and trading. … Read more
On November 21, Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank hosted a grand opening event at its new Rio Grande City banking center, its 30th location in Texas and 14th in the Rio Grande Valley. The event featured a ceremonial ribbon-cutting led by Roy Garza of the Rio Grande City Greater Chamber of Commerce, with honored guests, including … Read more
To honor regional banks that positively impact their communities, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group publish an annual list of “America’s Best Regional Banks [and Credit Unions]”* every December. The publication’s 2025 list includes 46 regional banks that operate in Texas, with 39 banks based in the Lone Star State. As Newsweek states, “Regional banks…are the … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has hired Woodmir Gervais to serve as vice president and wealth management advisor. He has more than 15 years of financial services experience and a distinguished career in corporate banking and military service. Gervais’s career trajectory has led him through prominent roles with major financial institutions, working across retail, business and … Read more
Chris Spain has joined Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as vice president and treasury management officer for the bank’s Dallas area market. Spain has 10 years of experience in banking, including six years specializing in treasury management. Prior to joining Texas Regional Bank, he was a treasury management sales officer for American National Bank of Texas … Read more
On August 2, Texas State Bankshares Inc., the holding company for Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank, completed its acquisition of Dallas-based investment banking group Estrada Hinojosa & Company Inc. Going forward, the acquired company will operate under TRB Capital Markets LLC, a subsidiary of Texas Regional Bank, using the assumed name of Estrada Hinojosa. This acquisition … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has appointed Hudson Marshall executive vice president of commercial banking. He will be responsible for leading and overseeing the business development, risk management and relationship growth of mid- and large-cap commercial, industrial, governmental, institutional and nonprofit organizations throughout Texas. He will also be accountable for identifying treasury management, depository, international, capital … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has announced four strategic hires to strengthen its trust and wealth management division. The team will operate from the bank’s Houston region. Joshua Flores has joined Texas Regional Bank as chief fiduciary officer. With a decade of experience in trust and estate litigation, he brings a wealth of expertise in fiduciary … Read more
Dalinda Guillen has joined Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as its market manager for Starr and Hidalgo counties. She will help grow commercial banking relationships as well as support the economic development division in the region, including helping with the bank’s public policy efforts at the federal, state and local legislative levels. Guillen’s career has included … Read more