1.   His mother, Margaret, was socially prominent in San Antonio and his father, now deceased, was a businessman whose interests included regional banking.

2.   It is also announcing a host of executive changes, including the resignation of Michael Hegarty, a vice chairman and head of tristate regional banking.

3.   It also announces a host of executive changes, including the resignation of Michael Hegarty, a vice chairman and head of tristate regional banking.

4.   Lawrence, who will oversee marketing, and Hollister, who is to head regional banking, will report to Meirelles.

5.   The St.George bid for Challenge yesterday spurred speculation about mergers and acquisitions in regional banking.

6.   Other political parties withered as Singapore prospered under more than three decades of PAP rule as a regional banking, communications and trading center.

7.   Stocks were mixed Friday, with blue-chip stocks falling steeply after Xerox and a regional banking company issued profit warnings.

8.   Stocks were mixed Friday, with technology shares rising slightly and blue-chip stocks coming under selling pressure after Xerox and a regional banking company issued profit warnings.

9.   The combined bank, Shin-Hokkaido Bank, will concentrate on regional banking and writing down the bad debt held by the two founding banks.

10.   The political opposition withered as Singapore prospered under more than three decades of PAP rule as a regional banking, communications and trading center.