Midland States Bank hired Abraham Rezex as Regional Mortgage Sales Manager for the St. Louis and Missouri market areas.
Rezex brings 20 years of management experience in the St. Louis financial services industry, including retail banking, residential and commercial lending, and international business development. In this role, Rezex will lead Midland’s mortgage residential sales team, which has continued to grow in recent years.
“As we continue to grow our mortgage team and client base, Abraham brings experienced sales leadership and a fresh perspective to the team,” stated Cory Mackwood, President of Midland States Bank’s Mortgage Division.
Rezex commented, “I am very excited about joining Midland, partly because of its growing mortgage team, as evidenced by its growth from approximately $100 million in mortgages in 2014 to $580 million in 2015 with its acquisition of Heartland Bank. Midland has also developed a mortgage loan origination platform that I believe can lead the industry in terms of pricing, turn-around times and customer service.”
Rezex attended Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and CBA/BAI Retail Bank ManagementSchool at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. He is a member of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and a board member of Youth In Need and Hispanic Capitol Day Inc.
Midland States Bancorp, Inc. is a community-based financial holding company headquartered in Effingham, Illinois, and is the sole shareholder of Midland States Bank. Midland has assets of approximately $3.0 billion, and its Midland Wealth Management Group has assets under administration of more than $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2015.Â
