10/15/2026
Join us in welcoming Miquella Benavidez to the Santa Fe team as Vice President, Commercial Banking.
Miquella brings nearly two decades of banking experience to Capra Bank, with a career spanning commercial and consumer lending, loan operations, compliance, and relationship management. A Santa Fe native, Miquella has built her career serving individuals and businesses in the community she has always called home.
Miquella began her banking career while still in high school and transitioned into commercial banking in 2007 as a Commercial Loan Assistant. Since then, she has advanced through increasingly senior roles in loan documentation, compliance, consumer lending, and commercial relationship management. Most recently, she served as Vice President and Small Business Commercial Relationship Manager, working directly with business owners to understand their needs, evaluate financing opportunities, and identify appropriate lending solutions.
Miquella is a Certified Community Bank Compliance Officer and a graduate of Leadership Santa Fe. She currently serves on the board of the Santa Fe Community Housing Trust, an organization especially meaningful to her as a former client.
A proud mother of two, Miquella enjoys spending time with her family. She is also a former violinist who performed with several mariachi groups and continues to have a deep appreciation for music and Santa Fe's culture.
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