American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX), one of the oldest and largest independently owned banks in the state, announced it will open a South Dallas loan production office, located at 820 Exposition Ave., this fall. The office will serve as the new home for the bank’s Emerging Markets team and play a critical role in ANBTX’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in South Dallas.
The South Dallas location will offer various lending services, including business and commercial loans. The loan production office will be ANBTX’s central hub for its community engagement team, and a dedicated South Dallas mortgage lender will help residents access affordable housing options across ANBTX’s North Texas footprint, including majority-minority neighborhoods in Southern Dallas County.
“ANBTX is laser-focused on building lasting relationships with the hard-working businesses, entrepreneurs, and residents of South Dallas,” said Marcelo Mills, Emerging Markets President for ANBTX. “The new loan production office will amplify ANBTX’s work with our local partners and organizations as we work together to spark revitalization in this vital community.”
The South Dallas office is the latest example of how the trusted North Texas community bank continues to create banking opportunities for the southern sector. Other important initiatives include:
- Investing over $3.1 million through its Ignite Home Loan Program, available exclusively from ANBTX Mortgage. ANBTX has originated 205 Ignite Home Loans since the program launched in January 2023.
- Donating over $545,000 to more than 20 community organizations to support long-term revitalization efforts. ANBTX specifically supported the Builders of Hope Community Development Corporation’s Homebuyers Resource Center in the Shops at RedBird.
- Expanding its popular homebuyer education series to include seminars at Cornerstone Baptist Church and South Side on Lamar. ANBTX joined Good Urban Development (GUD), a joint venture between Urban Specialists Incorporated and Matthews Southwest to educate prospective homebuyers at Mill City 50, a housing development in the Mill City neighborhood in East Dallas.
Additionally, the new space will host a variety of ANBTX’s free community education offerings, including its small business and homebuyer seminars. The instructor-led homebuyer course specifically guides participants through the process of buying — and owning — a home.
“The ANBTX South Dallas Loan Production Office is the bank’s next step in addressing the community’s most pressing needs,” said Robert Hulsey, President and CEO of ANBTX. “This new loan production office, coupled with our Ignite Home Loan Program and popular small business and homebuyer education seminars, show ANBTX’s commitment to give residents and businesses the tools they need to empower themselves and their neighborhood.”
In celebration of the South Dallas loan production office, ANBTX will host a grand opening event in November. Learn how ANBTX is serving and supporting the residents and communities of North Texas on its Community Solutions Page.
