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It all comes down to honesty, loyalty and commitment. These are the attributes
that drive our business and thats what we found with BB&T.
GARY WILSON
Partner, Wilson-Brown Productions, Inc., Austin, Texas
Jeff Brown and Gary Wilson needed a loan quickly to close their purchase of a new location for their television and web production company in
Austin, Texas. But despite Wilson-Brown Productions’ 25-year track record of success, their current lender showed, in their words, a “shocking” lack of
responsiveness. Thats when their real estate broker suggested they talk to a friend at BB&T, Business Services Officer Blake Absher. “With other banks,
it was ‘you come to our office.’ With Blake, it was ‘how soon can I come over to meet you?’” recalls Gary. “From that point on, it was full speed ahead.
Blake delivered a commitment letter within three days and BB&T closed the transaction within 30 days. “We believed in the deal and shared their
view that their new location in East Austin is an exciting, emerging market,” says Blake. His responsiveness and BB&T’s partnership with entrepreneurs
like Jeff and Gary are typical of the banks approach to commercial banking in Austin and other robust Texas markets. “We are here not to sell, but to
consult with our clients to meet all their needs,” says Austin City Executive Ed Lick. That first loan to Jeff and Gary has led to three other business and
banking relationships for BB&T.
Left to right: Jeff Brown, Partner, Producer/Director, Wilson-Brown Productions, Inc.; Gary Wilson, Partner, Producer/Director, Wilson-Brown Productions, Inc.;
Ed Lick, Austin City Executive, BB&T; Blake Absher, Business Services Ofcer, BB&T
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