John Mason Lender Spotlight: Benefit From Relationship Banking to Grow Your Business
April 19, 2023
John Mason
Executive Vice President – Commercial Lending
281.996.7481
Visit John at our
Friendswood Location
Culture matters when selecting a bank to work with. Texas Gulf Bank is heavily focused on creating the ideal banking culture that enables our lenders to put customers first.
John Mason, EVP Commercial Lending, spent the last 5 years at another local banking institution, before returning to Texas Gulf Bank late in 2022. John recognizes that common sense relationship-based banking, like what we offer at Texas Gulf Bank, was what he was missing. After a conversation with Christian Hahn, our EVP-Chief Lending Officer, it became clear to John that it was time to return and lend his expertise to our customers and help grow the bank.
Now, John is one of our bank’s leading commercial lenders, serving a diverse portfolio of clients. He utilizes his extensive knowledge of business loans and financing options to help clients grow their businesses. And he’s doing it one conversation at a time.
John Mason: A Common Sense Lending Approach
We value John’s commitment to building relationships with each customer. This way, he can help a customer understand when it’s a good time – or not the right time – to apply for certain commercial lending products.
By getting to know each customer’s business, John can provide custom lending solutions that fit their needs. John is well-versed in these types of commercial loans and can assist businesses in many different industries:
John appreciates candid conversation with his business clients. He understands what separates your business in the market, provides insight into the ups and downs that come with our changing environment, and is there to help you navigate the current economic landscape.
John can lean into the challenges that every owner is facing to help them continue to grow. For example, many of his customers are seeing continued growth, and have more work on the horizon. Meanwhile, costs have increased significantly. How can companies maintain margins and manage these costs in the current climate? John can help business owners see opportunities to apply for the right commercial lending products that fit their situation:
- Commercial real estate loans to expand existing space or finance the purchase of new property.
- Equipment loans to add more trucks, equipment, and machines.
- Working capital lines of credit to bridge operating costs until revenues are collected.
- SBA loan refinancing on previous commercial real estate purchases to consolidate volatile variable-rate loans.
“Every business is different, which is why every financing solution we offer at our community bank is structured differently,” says John. “The nice part about working with Texas Gulf Bank is that we take a commonsense lending approach. We ensure any deal makes sense for the customer and the bank.”
Get Started with John Mason and Texas Gulf Bank
Culture matters to our bank. Over the past 110 years, we’ve built an efficient system, streamlined loan approvals, and provide our lenders the tools they need to deliver custom loan products to our customers.
By working smarter, lenders like John Mason can spend more time on what really matters: working side-by-side with you.
John embodies our approach to relational, personal, and conversational banking. He will be there for you to see what’s happening in your business, check in on new developments, identify solutions, and offer lending products that fit your growth stage.
There is nothing cookie-cutter about Texas Gulf Bank or John Mason. While other banks see numbers on a page, we see real companies that face unique challenges in today’s market. We invite you to work with our bank to take the next step with your business.
To start a conversation with John and apply for lending products, reach out to us today. You can also complete our contact form to get in touch with our team.
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