Huntington Bank Accelerates North Texas Expansion, Deepening Commitment to Texas

April 22, 2026 9:00am EDT

Strategic Hiring Builds Strong Local Team across Dallas and Fort Worth

DALLAS-FORT WORTH, Texas - April 22, 2026- The Huntington National Bank ("Huntington") today announced continued expansion in North Texas, building on growing momentum across the state and reinforcing the bank's long-term investment in Texas. The expansion reflects Huntington's strategy of establishing and growing strong local teams, empowering local decision making and delivering relationship-driven banking backed by the capabilities of a national institution.

North Texas is a key growth market for Huntington, supported by sustained population growth, a diverse economy and a thriving middle market and commercial business community. By expanding its North Texas presence and continuing to invest in local leadership and talent, Huntington is well positioned to support businesses with tailored financial solutions and long-term partnerships.

"We see tremendous opportunity and momentum building across the state of Texas, and North Texas is a key part of that," said Ralph Hamm III, North Texas regional president for Huntington Bank. "As we grow here, our focus is on investing in local talent, empowering local decision making, and bringing the full strength of Huntington to the market as one unified team."

As part of its North Texas expansion, Huntington has welcomed experienced banking leaders and relationship managers and expects to continue building its local team in the months ahead. These professionals bring deep market knowledge, strong credit expertise and a shared commitment to supporting clients across the region. Together, these additions represent decades of combined commercial and middle market banking experience, with several team members bringing more than 20 years of leadership in market development, credit expertise and relationship management across North Texas.

New Huntington Bank Colleagues

• Chad Kolar, Senior Market President - Provides seasoned commercial and business banking leadership experience, including building market strategy and leading high-performing teams across North Texas.
• Kerri Downs, Senior Market Director - Brings extensive experience driving middle-market growth, developing talent and expanding primary banking relationships across business and commercial banking.
• Sana Moheet, Senior Market Director - Advises middle-market companies with deep expertise in credit structuring, risk management, and delivering complex financial solutions.
• Matthew Updegrove, Senior Market Director - Known for strong credit acumen and relationship development, with broad experience serving middle-market clients across a range of industries.
• Rezon Latifi, Senior Relationship Manager - Contributes deep expertise in commercial lending, portfolio growth and credit structuring across complex client relationships.
• Will Shellenberger, Senior Relationship Manager - Brings a proven track record of top-tier commercial banking performance and winning new-to-bank relationships.
• Lubna Ahmed, Relationship Manager III - Offers strong analytical and underwriting experience supporting middle-market portfolios and relationship teams.
• Cindy Truelove, Sales and Service Coordinator II - Provides extensive experience supporting senior leadership and executing complex commercial banking operations.

"As the first company listed on Nasdaq's recently launched Texas exchange, our investment in Texas is intentional and long term," states Malcolm Holland chairman of Texas for Huntington. "We're building teams across the state that know their markets, can make decisions locally and are fully supported by Huntington's national scale and diverse capabilities - allowing us to show up consistently for our clients and communities across Texas."

To learn more about Huntington Bank, visit HuntingtonBank.com.

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About Huntington

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a $279 billion asset regional bank holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1866, The Huntington National Bank and its affiliates provide consumers, small and middle-market businesses, corporations, municipalities, and other organizations with a comprehensive suite of banking, payments, wealth management, and risk management products and services. Huntington operates nearly 1,400 branches in 21 states, with certain businesses operating in extended geographies. Visit Huntington.com for more information.

Media: Natalie Barron, [email protected], 713-552-2053

Released April 22, 2026