McAllen declared March 5 “PrimeLending Day
By Roberto Hugo Gonzalez, Texas Border Business
Alan B. White, chairman of the board of PlainsCapital Bank and Todd L. Salmans, chief executive officer of PrimeLending hosted a private reception at PlainsCapital Bank in McAllen and welcomed PlainsCapital Bank’s sister company, PrimeLending, to the Rio Grande Valley market.
Steve Ahlenius, president and CEO of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce lead the ribbon cutting ceremony and Deputy City Manager Brent Branham read a proclamation from Jim Darling Mayor of McAllen declaring March 5 “PrimeLending Day.”
PlainsCapital Bank is ranked the fifth largest Texas-headquartered bank by deposit market share and PrimeLending is the No. 4 mortgage lender in the nation in purchase units.
The event celebrated the recent opening of PrimeLending’s first office in the McAllen/Edinburg market. White and Salmans kicked-off the event with short presentations and Scott Eggen, PrimeLending’s director of capital markets, discussed current market conditions and 2014 projected market trends. Ken Whisler, vice president of PrimeLending’s new office, introduced the Rio Grande Valley loan officers.
PlainsCapital Bank recently entered the McAllen/Edinburg market with the September 2013 assumption of certain assets and liabilities of former First National Bank (FNB). FNB systems and branches have recently been converted to PlainsCapital Bank.
Food and drinks were provided for all attendees and Deldi Ortegon of Deldi Ortegon Real Estate Group won an iPad which was the door prize giveaway.
The event took place at PlainsCapital Bank located at 7201 North 10th Street McAllen, Texas 78504. TBB
