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About Regent Bank
June 21, 1898
Regent Bank, originally known as the “Bank of Nowata” was opened and incorporated. (before the government incorporated Nowata, OK in 1904). It was established by a partnership formed of J. E. Campbell, William Johnstone, E. E. Lawson, James Mehlin and Ben J. Scoville. These directors andstockholders initiated the Bank with capital stock of $10,000, divided into 100 shares of $100 each
1940
George W. Lee moves to Nowata and bought stock in the Bank.
1958
George’s son Bryan, became involved in First National Bank of Nowata
1982
George’s son Bryan, becomes Chairman of the Board
1991
Bryan’s son, BC joins the bank
1996
BC becomes the third generation of Lee’s to hold the position of President of First National Bank
April 2003
The Bank decides to change its name to Regent Bank, N.A. This name change would allow the Bank to more efficiently expand into additional markets. The name Regent means “a Trustee or overseer” and certainly embodies the type of relationship we have with our clients.
April 2008
Regent Capital Corporation, led by Sean Kouplen and partner Dow Hughes, purchases Regent Bank. Regent Capital Corporation was made up of 80 local investors, most of whom were small business owners and operators.
August 2008
Regent Bank expands into Tulsa by occupying our current location in the Executive Center One office building on the southwest corner of 71st and Yale. Tulsa has developed into Regent Bank’s largest market and continues to grow rapidly.
September 2012
Regent Bank takes advantage of an opportunity to hire a talented Oklahoma City banker named Darin Kent and expanded into Oklahoma City. The bank now has a thriving full-service branch at 50 Penn Place (Penn & NW Expressway) which opened in August of 2012
May 2018
Regent Bank takes advantage of an opportunity to hire six of the best in banking in Springfield, Missouri and opened a branch in this dynamic community on East Battlefield. This market has grown rapidly under the capable leadership of President Mick Nitsch.
June 2019
Regent Bank opens cannabis division under the dynamic leadership of Director Keri Cain. Oklahomans voted to legalize medical marijuana and we are proud to help make the industry much safer and make sure all transactions are screened for legitimacy. Keri has become one of the premier cannabis bankers in the country.
April 2020
Regent Bank purchased ACICP Insurance from our friend Ivan Alvarez and Regent Insurance was born. We specialize in serving small and mid-market businesses and their owners. This expanding division, led by Evan Tipton, offers a wide range of personal lines, commercial lines and employee benefits products.
March 2021
Regent Bank launches Regent Mortgage. Regent Mortgage has also seen outstanding growth and specializes in concierge client service for busy individuals.
September 2021
Regent Bank opens a loan and deposit production office in Edmond. This small office has now grown into a spectacular new full-service branch that opened in March 2023 on I-35 just south of 2nd Street. We are very excited about our future in Edmond under the leadership of President Kenneth Wohl.
February 2022
Feb 2022- Regent Bank hired a tremendous team and opened a loan and deposit production office at 925 East Kenosha Street, Suite 925 in Tiger Plaza. Our client base has grown rapidly and we announced construction of our full-service facility on the northwest corner of the Broken Arrow Expressway and Elm in Broken Arrow. The beautiful and highly visible 35,000 ft facility will provide our team with plenty of room for growth.
July 2023
Regent Bank hired our initial team members and opened a loan and deposit production office at 4875 Preston Road, Suite 600 in Frisco. After rapid initial growth, we purchased 2.5 acres on the southwest corner of Stonebrook Parkway and Legacy Drive in Frisco, TX and we are finalizing our building plans now.
October 2024
Regent Capital Corporation launches Regent Private Wealth in Tulsa, Oklahoma, under the leadership of Founding Partners Luke Preaus, President and Mikey Manghum, Vice President. This service offers clients access to holistic financial planning and investment advisory services through Mariner Platform Solutions (MPS), a SEC Registered Investment Adviser.
A lot has changed…
After we purchased Regent Bank in 2008, Regent has grown from a single-market community bank with $72 million in assets into a regional business bank in seven vibrant markets in Oklahoma and Missouri with $1.6 billion in assets. We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing banks in the country and the only bank on the 2023 Inc Magazine Best Places to Work List.
Regent Bank attributes all glory to God and are grateful for his favor and provision. We are a faith-based organization whose purpose is “To show God’s love to our employees, clients and communities”. We hope you will come experience the Regent Bank difference.
