{"id":454319,"date":"2026-10-02T14:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/454319\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T14:14:09","slug":"joe-quiroga-says-people-and-relationships-powered-texas-national-banks-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/454319\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Quiroga Says People and Relationships Powered Texas National Bank\u2019s Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Joe<\/a>Joe Quiroga. Photo Texas Border Business<\/p>\n

Texas Border Business<\/p>\n

By Roberto Hugo Gonz\u00e1lez \/ Texas Border Business<\/p>\n

McALLEN, Texas \u2014 Texas National Bank President Joe Quiroga credited customers, employees, shareholders and community partners with helping build the institution as it celebrated the opening of its new McAllen headquarters on Oct. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s not just about opening a new building,\u201d Quiroga told guests at the event. \u201cIt\u2019s about remembering what got us here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quiroga, who is also a director of Texas National Bank, recalled joining the institution at age 28 and said the bank\u2019s ambitions at the time exceeded its available resources. The bank is located at its new headquarters at 6901 N. 10th St. in McAllen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Quiroga said the institution once operated with a single branch and needed every available dollar of capital and deposits as it worked to expand its lending activity. He thanked early customers who supported the bank because they trusted the people running it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou didn\u2019t believe in the bank, you believed in the individuals behind the bank,\u201d Quiroga said. He thanked \u201cevery customer, shareholder, employee and community partner\u201d who placed their trust in the institution.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Miranda Ortega. Photo TBB<\/p>\n

Miranda Ortega, a member of Texas National Bank\u2019s executive management team and board of directors, welcomed guests to the new headquarters and recalled the temporary facility that previously occupied several parking spaces at the site.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was called a temporary branch because we wanted this to be the permanent dream,\u201d Ortega said.<\/p>\n

Quiroga said the Rio Grande Valley\u2019s emphasis on relationships, hard work, family, and people helping one another reflects the values the bank seeks to maintain. He also credited local businesses and workers who participated in constructing and preparing the headquarters.<\/p>\n

He recognized local architects involved in designing the building and thanked the general contractor, subcontractors and tradespeople who worked on the project. Quiroga also said artwork displayed throughout the headquarters largely came from local artists and that furnishings and other elements were procured locally.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what the community is all about, is about keeping things local,\u201d Quiroga said.<\/p>\n

The president also placed employees at the center of the bank\u2019s growth, recognizing current and former workers who served customers, answered phones, opened accounts, made loans and handled problems throughout the institution\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\u201cBuildings don\u2019t make a bank. People do,\u201d Quiroga said. Quiroga said the new headquarters should remind people of the relationships that contributed to Texas National Bank\u2019s development. He asked employees and community members to hold the institution and its leadership accountable for maintaining those relationships as the bank continues growing.<\/p>\n

The bank has expanded its presence across South Texas in recent years, including acquisitions involving Citizens State Bank in Roma and Zapata National Bank. In April, Texas National Bank said the proposed Zapata transaction would create an institution with approximately $1.3 billion in assets and 13 branches across Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr and Zapata counties.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Quiroga said the headquarters represents more than the institution itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis building is not about our story,\u201d Quiroga said. \u201cThis building is about our story that, together, you helped build.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Rio Grande Valley is on the move,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd so is Texas National Bank.\u201d<\/p>\n

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