Bank makes investment in future of industry, utilizing a tech-heavy new branch

Banking industry giant Regions is trying to give the dying bank branch some life. One example comes from its new east Manatee County branch, in fast-growing Lakewood Ranch, off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard. 

Since the branch opened in July, Dorothy Blasingim, Regions consumer banking manager, says there has been a lot of excitement from almost everyone who has walked inside. “It doesn’t look like a traditional bank,” Blasingim tells Coffee Talk, comparing it to walking into an Apple store. “We look for opportunities to meet community needs and sometimes that means moving to a newer community.”