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PlainsCapital Bank Appoints Lifelong San Antonian Travis Edlund as San Antonio Region Chairman, Succeeding Mike Molak
DALLAS, January 05, 2026--PlainsCapital Bank today announced that Travis Edlund, a lifelong San Antonian and second‑generation San Antonio banker, has been named San Antonio Region Chairman, effective immediately. Edlund succeeds Mike Molak, who retired on Jan. 2, 2026, after more than 40 years in the banking industry.
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