First Citizens Bank has named Chris Stringer to be the area executive for their business and branch banking operations in the Dallas-Fort Worth market.
Stringer has nearly three decades of banking experience and will be responsible for the operations in the market, as well as for driving continued growth across North Texas.
“As the Dallas-Fort Worth region continues to strengthen its position as one of the nation’s most dynamic financial and innovation hubs, businesses here are looking for banking partners who understand the local market and can help them grow with confidence,” Matt Kuczkowski, Regional Executive Vice President with First Citizens, said.
Stringer has nearly 30 years of experience serving clients across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. A Texas native, he was previously at Bank OZK, where he led commercial banking for the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston markets. He has held leadership roles at a number of financial institutions in the area, with a strong focus in commercial lending. Stringer holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University.
First Citizens Bank today operates 9 branches with three office locations across Texas and has ~200 associates in the North Texas region. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., the bank has built a legacy of strength, stability and long-term thinking that has spanned generation, the bank said.
First Citizens offers an array of general banking services including a network of branches and offices nationwide; commercial banking expertise delivering best-in-class lending, leasing and other financial services coast to coast; innovation banking serving businesses at every stage; and a nationwide direct bank. Parent company First Citizens BancShares, Inc. is a top 20 U.S. financial institution with more than $200 billion in assets and is a member of the Fortune 500.