By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez
As originally published by Texas Border Business newsprint Edition
IBC has improved their presence in Weslaco and continues to increase their footprint in the Rio Grande Valley by replacing the old IBC branch in Weslaco and opening a new one in Mission. IBC Bank proudly hosted a grand re-opening event for the Weslaco branch celebrating over twenty years of service in Weslaco.
David Guerra President and CEO of IBC Bank said to be proud hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the grand re-opening of Weslaco’s main branch location at 606 S. Texas Blvd. “The bank will celebrate this special day on the steps of the newly rebuilt office building,” he said.
Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. attended and took part of the ceremony; Mr. Guerra and the Mr. Lucio have been friends for many years.
Even though the day of January 29, 2014 was a cold afternoon, that did not prevented for customers, IBC Bank executives and employees, City of Weslaco officials, and the public to attend to this special ceremony.
IBC Bank also donated $1,500.00 to St Pius X Catholic Church as part of their program to give back to the community.
A new branch in Mission, Texas
On February 12, 2014 IBC Bank opened a new branch on 121 S. Shary Rd. Mission, Texas, this event was also very successful, successes attributable as a result of an aggressive and innovative attitude to “Do More” for their customers and communities. This philosophy of investing time and resources does not end in the development of products and services.
They encourage their 3,700 employees and officers to serve on boards and to volunteer in civic groups and charitable organizations supporting the arts, education, neighborhood revitalization programs, economic development, medical research and many other causes.
“We Do More” reflects their commitment and dedication to the growth and success of their customers and communities. It means they go above and beyond to respond to customers’ needs. In 2009, the Employee Advisory Boards, corporate wide, spent more than 23,000 hours volunteering with various charities.
IBC Bank–McAllen is a division of International Bancshares Corporation (NASDAQ: IBOC), an $11.6 billion multi-bank financial holding company headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with 216 facilities and more than 320 ATMs serving 88 communities in Texas and Oklahoma.
IBC Bank-McAllen has been serving the Hidalgo County community since 1990 and has a retail branch network of 27 locations throughout the area. TBB
