<div id="readability-page-1"><div>ServisFirst Bancshares is expanding its service into Texas, making it the latest in a long line of banks that have stampeded into the Lone Star State.The $18 billion-asset lender, based in Birmingham, Alabama, announced on Monday that it's opening a new office in Houston — its first in the state. The regional bank, which focuses on commercial lending, also has offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.ServisFirst said its Texas operations will be led by Christopher Dvorachek, the bank's new regional CEO and executive vice president. &#34;We are thrilled to officially launch ServisFirst Bank in Texas under Chris's leadership,&#34; ServisFirst CEO Tom Broughton said in a prepared statement. &#34;His deep experience, strong business acumen, and proven ability to build successful markets make him the ideal person to establish our footprint in Texas.&#34;Dvorachek has been working at ServisFirst since November. He was previously an executive vice president for close to nine years at Woodforest National Bank in The Woodlands, Texas, near Houston.&#34;It is an honor to lead ServisFirst Bank's Texas expansion,&#34; Dvorachek said in a statement. &#34;Texas has a remarkable economy with exceptional opportunity.&#34;By extending its reach into Texas, ServisFirst joins a large group of banks that have recently entered the state or vastly expanded their operations there, lured by Texas' fast-growing economy and business-friendly regulations and tax policies.In 2024, Ohio's Huntington Bancshares started doing business in Dallas, and this year it reached deals to acquire both Cadence Bank and Veritex Holdings, each of which had a large footprint in Texas. Meanwhile, San Antonio-based Cullen/Frost Bankers has been opening dozens of branches in Dallas, Houston and Austin over the past several years.On Monday, ServisFirst said it has long been laying the groundwork for its Texas expansion, first by starting correspondent banking services there two years ago, and more recently by building a team of executives to hit the ground running. According to Monday's announcement, that roster includes three new commercial banking officers, two portfolio managers, a sales officer and a commercial account manager.&#34;We have assembled a highly talented team of commercial bankers, portfolio managers, and treasury professionals who are dedicated to delivering the efficiency, responsiveness, and client-centric approach that ServisFirst Bank is known for,&#34; Dvorachek said.Stephen Scouten, an analyst for Piper Sandler, saw the new Houston office as encouraging news for the bank.&#34;We view this as a very positive development given the [bank's] track record with expansions and team lift-outs into new [areas],&#34; Scouten said, adding that it &#34;should be viewed favorably by investors as well.&#34;As of the close of business on Tuesday, ServisFirst's stock price was up more than 1%.Going forward, Scouten said he hopes to see the bank's Texas footprint grow even further.&#34;Houston now represents another growth metro for this branch-light, commercially-focused bank,&#34; he said. &#34;We like the Texas expansion … and believe we could see additional Texas-based [areas] targeted in the future, as several other markets fit with the bank's commercial lending strategy.&#34;</div></div>

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ServisFirst Bancshares，一家來自阿拉巴馬州的資產達 180 億美元的貸款機構，正在德克薩斯州擴展業務，在休斯頓開設新辦公室。該銀行由 Christopher Dvorachek 領導，旨在利用德克薩斯州強勁的經濟。這一舉措與其他因有利商業環境而進入德克薩斯州的銀行相一致。分析師 Stephen Scouten 對這一擴展持積極態度，指出德克薩斯州的潛在增長。ServisFirst 的股票在公告後上漲超過 1%

阿拉巴馬州的 ServisFirst 銀行擴展業務至東南部以外的德克薩斯州