Southwestern National Bank

Southwestern National Bank (美南銀行) is an overseas Chinese bank in the United States with headquarters in Houston, Texas. Other Texas branches include Plano, Texas, Richardson, Texas, Austin, Texas and Sugar Land, Texas, this privately-held community bank was founded on November 3, 1997. The location of Southwestern National Bank (美南銀行) in the south reflects one of the newest trends of Chinese American and Asian American population diffusion into a... more

Southwestern National Bank (美南銀行) is an overseas Chinese bank in the United States with headquarters in Houston, Texas. Other Texas branches include Plano, Texas, Richardson, Texas, Austin, Texas and Sugar Land, Texas, this privately-held community bank was founded on November 3, 1997. The location of Southwestern National Bank (美南銀行) in the south reflects one of the newest trends of Chinese American and Asian American population diffusion into areas other than the traditional regions settled by Asian Americans, such as the western United States and northeastern United States. The establishment of this bank was in accompany with the booming economy of the late 1990’s of Chinatown, Houston and also the Telecom Corridor (Silicon Prairie) in suburban Dallas, Texas. These two trends attracted a significant amount of Chinese / Asian scientists, engineers, immigrants, businessman, and real estate investors into the area. In addition to the traditional Chinese clients, a significant number... less