TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has expanded its branch network in Tarrant County by opening a new banking center in Southlake. With this expansion, the bank has 31 banking centers across Texas, with six in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Mimi Tran, Southlake market president, will lead this new location, which will include the company’s new private … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has announced the hiring of two new market presidents in the Houston region. Lisa Ta has been hired to serve as senior vice president/Southwest Houston market president. Her specialties include commercial lending, treasury management solutions, foreign exchange and commercial card programs. Prior to joining Texas Regional Bank, she was a senior … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank recently announced its acquisition of Smith-Reagan Insurance, a leading provider of commercial insurance services based in Cameron County. The acquisition expands the bank’s insurance offerings and positions it to provide a broader range of commercial insurance solutions to businesses of all sizes. The acquisition is part of the Texas Regional Bank’s … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank recently appointed Ben Fedorko trust division president. He will oversee the bank’s trust business statewide. Fedorko launched his career as a corporate lawyer with an international law firm based in Houston. He eventually narrowed his focus to specializing in trusts and estates. He holds a certification in estate planning and probate … Read more
Richard “Skip” Colvin has joined Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as senior vice president and Montgomery County market president. He will be responsible for building up new and existing commercial banking relationships in the Montgomery County region and surrounding areas. With more than 20 years of experience in financial services, Colvin has worked in executive positions … Read more
On August 7, Texas State Bankshares Inc., the holding company for Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank (TRB), announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dallas-based investment banking group Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Inc. The acquisition will add a team of 48 individuals—as well as offices in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Edinburg, … Read more
Texas Regional Bank CEO Michael Scaief and director of the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Rich WeimertOn July 20, Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the official opening of its first banking center in San Antonio. This marks the bank’s 29th location in Texas and 10th in the Hill Country … Read more
On June 15, Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for its new banking center in Rio Grande City. The event commemorates the bank’s 30th location in Texas and 14th in the Rio Grande Valley region. The branch, located at 4389 E. U.S. Hwy. 83 Loop, is scheduled … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has opened a new banking center in San Antonio. With this expansion, the bank now has 29 locations across Texas. The new location expands Texas Regional Bank’s footprint along the I-35 corridor and brings it to Bexar County. Located near 1604 North and Blanco Rd., the bank’s services are tailored to personal … Read more
Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has promoted John Tippit IV to executive vice president over divisions. He will oversee multiple divisions in the newly created role, including trust, wealth management, mortgage, capital markets and insurance. Tippit joined Texas Regional Bank in 2016 as an investment advisor in the bank’s wealth management division. He was promoted to … Read more