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ViewPoint Bank Opens Branch in Northeast Tarrant County

"We've been looking to expand inTarrant County for several years, so we're thrilled to open a full-service branch at such a great location," said ViewPoint Bank Chief Banking Officer Rick Robertson. "It's a fast growing area, and a full-service branch will certainly make it more convenient for the 900 ViewPoint households we already have in the area."

TheHurst-Euless-Bedford (HEB) Chamber of Commerce will participate in an official ribbon cutting at the branch on August 28 at 5 p.m.

Grand opening festivities include a live radio remote by Movin' 107.5 on Saturday, August 23 from 10 a.m. to noon, with prizes and giveaways, including Neil Diamond tickets. The branch will also hand out balloons and free ice cream on Friday, August 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. Rex, ViewPoint Bank's Kids Club "save-a-saurus," will be on hand to entertain kids both days.

The new branch is currently spotlighting Absolute Checking, ViewPoint Bank's popular new free checking account that pays up to 4% annual percentage yield with no minimum to earn interest and only a $100 minimum opening. See http://www.viewpointbank.com for terms and conditions.

TheNortheast Tarrant County branch is the first of two ViewPoint Bank retail branches to open this year. A full-service office inDallas'Oak Cliff area is set to open in the fall at Hampton Village, 2498 W. Illinois.

ViewPoint Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of ViewPoint Financial Group (Nasdaq: VPFG). Headquartered inPlano, Texas, ViewPoint is the largest financial institution based inCollin County, with more than $1.8 billion in assets. It operates 29 branches and 11 loan productions offices throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. For more information, please visit http://www.viewpointbank.com. Member FDIC.

SOURCE ViewPoint Bank