IBC Bank introduces Mortgage Department at Chamber Mixer

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

IBC Bank-Eagle Pass introduced their newly enlarged Mortgage Department at the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce after-hours business mixer held on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at the IBC Bank-Eagle Pass main branch located at 2935 Main Street.

Chamber Executive Director Sandra Martinez welcomed all the guests who attended the after-hours business mixer and thanked IBC Bank for hosting the business event. “We are very happy that IBC Bank is hosting this business after hours which is an opportunity for Chamber members and other business persons to gather and network and mingle and share ideas in regards to the business aspect of our community,” said Martinez.

Chamber Vice-President Dr. Claudia Rodriguez-Wright introduced and recognized the local public dignitaries in attendance and introduced IBC Bank-Eagle Pass President and Chief Executive Officer Hector J. Cerna.

Cerna welcomed the guests to IBC Bank and introduced the newly enlarged IBC Bank Mortgage Department in Eagle Pass, including local IBC Mortgage Loan Originator Veronica Fuentes. Cerna stated that Fuentes will be managing the Eagle Pass office of IBC Mortgage at the bank’s main branch located at 2395 East Main Street.

“This is a wonderful opportunity, something that the community’s had with the growth in the 2000’s when we had well over 400 homes being built every year. We believe that it is time that this economy gets going again. We believe that there are some things that are happening that we must get ready for at a local level. What we would like to do today is introduce a new member of our team. We think it’s something that this community deserves and needs to have our own mortgage liaison, loan officer for IBC Mortgage and that is Veronica Fuentes,” said Cerna. “Veronica will be your personal advocate for home loans. If you want to refinance or purchase a home, Veronica is the perfect person to do it for you,” said Cerna.

“We will have eye to eye contact with the customer and will walk you through the process and underwrite it locally and make sure the decision gets back to the customer quickly. We now will be committed 100% to the local process decision making. We invite any home owner that wants to refinance their mortgage or any potential home purchaser to come by and experience what we offer through IBC Mortgage,” said Cerna.

Mortgage Loan Originator Veronica Fuentes thanked Cerna and stated “I will be available to our community members and customers. A lot of our customers are not aware that we have somebody to assist them with their mortgage needs, in house now. I work with a great team which will help me and back me up with the mortgage process. I will be doing the originating and they will assist with the processing and underwriting. We believe in helping the process for our customer to go through smooth, efficiently, and fast,” said Fuentes. “My office is located in the IBC downtown branch and we will specialize in helping with purchase, refinance and assist our customers to get their dream home that they are wishing to get into. We are here to help, so please visit us,” said Fuentes. For more information, Veronica Fuentes may be contacted at (830) 773-4958 or (830) 352-3061 or by email at: VeronicaFuentes@ibc.com.

Eagle Pass Mayor Ramsey English Cantu thanked IBC Bank and all the local banking institutions for helping the community to grow and prosper. Mayor Cantu noted that next month, several new businesses will open in Eagle Pass including Academy Sports & Outdoors, Marshall’s, and Walgreens, providing employment for local citizens.