Jeff Samples

Jeff Samples comes to International Bancshares Corporation with over 32 years experience in the area of commercial lending. As President, he oversees the commercial banking department, which has over $1 billion in funded loans. While directing this effort, Samples is personally responsible for a loan portfolio of over $600 million. In addition, he manages both retail and commercial lending officers and oversees the credit department. For the past seventeen years he has served on the IBC Bank Houston Board of Directors.

Prior to joining IBC, Samples served as division manager of commercial banking at BBVA-Compass Bank. He received his credit training at Interfirst Houston (now Bank of America). His area of expertise is commercial real estate with a focus on retail center and lot development.

Jeff maintains active involvement in several community service organizations. Currently, he serves on the Houston Food Bank Finance Committee. He is the coach of multiple baseball, basketball, and soccer teams for youth in the local community. He has previously been a board member of the Be An Angel charity which serves multi-handicapped children and YES College Prep, a charter school for at-risk children. Samples received his BBA-Finance degree from Baylor University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and The Baylor Student Foundation. He is married and has four children.