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title: "Origin Bank hires Klein as Dallas relationship manager"
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description: "Origin Bancorp has expanded its North Texas leadership team by hiring three new executives. John Klein joined as a relationship manager in Dallas with extensive real estate and lending experience. Caroline Merritt was appointed commercial portfolio manager II, specializing in middle-market commercial and industrial lending. Additionally, Mark H. Reily joined as regional credit officer, bringing decades of expertise in high-net-worth banking and credit risk evaluation."
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# Origin Bank hires Klein as Dallas relationship manager

-   Origin Bancorp added three hires to its North Texas team, expanding commercial banking and credit leadership in Dallas. \* John Klein joined as relationship manager at the Preston Financial Center, bringing 21 years in real estate, middle-market, small-business lending. \* Caroline Merritt was appointed commercial portfolio manager II, with five years in middle-market commercial and industrial lending. \* Mark H. Reily joined as regional credit officer, bringing 46 years in high-net-worth banking, portfolio management, credit risk evaluation. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Origin Bancorp Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief on July 30, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT) Original Document: here

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