
Mark Blackwell has been named senior vice president, area private wealth management executive for Mississippi by Regions Bank. He will direct a team of wealth advisors, while promoting the delivery of a broad range of wealth products and services, including trust and asset management, insurance, investments, deposits, credit and mortgage lending. Blackwell has more than [...] [...]

by Ted Carter Published: March 12,2012
Tags: Band of Bankers, banking and finance, Curt Gabardi, Highland Colony, Metropolitan Bank, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Regions Bank, Ridgeland Mississippi, Tennessee, The Township of Highland Colony
>> Gabardi’s idea was to cultivate a niche space in which Metropolitan’s bankers would compete against other bankers — not other banks As the sky seemed to be falling on the nation’s banking sector in 2008, veteran banker Curt Gabardi and his “Band of Bankers” executive corps decided there may never be a better time [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 8,2012
Tags: AJA Management & Technical Services, Andy Taggart, Atmos Energy, ATT Mississippi, BancorpSouth, BankPlus, Baptist Health Systems, Butler Snow, Community Bank, Entergy Mississippi, Garrett Enterprises, Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership, Grogan & Crews Insurance & Employee Benefits, Health Management Associates Inc., Hederman Brothers Printing, Horne CPA Group, Jackson State University, Knox Ross, Ma, Mangia Bene, Mayo Flynt, Millsaps College, Nissan North America, Nucor Steel, Pelahatchie, People Lease, Reddix Medical Group, Regions Bank, Specialty Metals Supply Inc., St. Dominic Health Services, Taggart Rimes & Usry, TempStaff Inc, Trustmark, University of Mississippi Medical Center
In accordance with the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership by-laws, chairman Paul Moak appointed a nominating committee chaired by Clay Hays. This committee reported their actions to president Duane O’Neill, who in turn is authorized to notify the entire membership of the nominating committee’s report. Candidates to serve a three-year term expiring December 2014 are: Freddie [...] [...]

Regions Bank has named Timothy Mullinax community banking relationship manager in Gulfport, located at the bank’s Cowan Road branch. A native of Ocean Springs, Mullinax has more than 10 years of financial industry experience and most recently served as an assistant vice president for Community Bank. He attended Mississippi State University, and is an active [...] [...]

Regions Bank has hired Patrick J. Lyons Jr., as vice president, private banking for the bank’s Mississippi Gulf Coast region. A native of Biloxi, Lyons has more than 11 years of financial industry experience and most recently held an officer position with The Peoples Bank. He earned his bachelors of science in business administration degree [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: September 25,2011
Tags: Bank of America, banking, Citigroup, Citizens Financial Group Inc., Huntington Bancshares Inc., Joe Biden, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Karen Mills, Key Corp, M&T Bank Corp., Merrill Lynch, PNC Bank NA., Regions Bank, Small Business Administration, Sun Trust Banks Inc, TD Bank, US Bank, Wells Fargo
Regions Bank, Wells Fargo and 11 other large banks have committed to increase lending for small businesses by a combined $20 billion over the next three years. The banks made the announcement at a press conference joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills John Asbury, head of Business Services [...] [...]

Regions Bank has named Angel Artis branch manager for the bank’s Lake Harbour branch in Ridgeland. She will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with consumer and small business clientele throughout the market. Since joining the bank in 1998, Artis has served as a teller and assistant branch manager. She attended Jackson State University [...] [...]

Tangelia Easterling, a Regions Bank branch team leader in Flowood, is the July recipient of the Better Life Award. The Better Life Award is the top award given at Regions to associates for outstanding dedication and job performance as well as exemplary involvement and commitment to the community. Easterling was recognized for her outstanding commitment [...] [...]

Jeremy N. Funchess has been named branch manager for Regions Bank’s Clay Street branch in Vicksburg. He will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with consumer and small business clientele throughout the region. Funchess has previously served as a financial service specialist and assistant branch manager, since joining Regions in 2008. He earned his [...] [...]

Regions Bank has named Dwight W. Rawls branch manager for the bank’s Grants Ferry branch in Flowood. He will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with consumer and small business clientele throughout the region. Rawls joins Regions from Trustmark Bank and brings 23 years of banking experience to the position. He earned his bachelor’s [...] [...]