• Southside Bancshares outlined a 2026 strategy focused on protecting asset quality, lifting net interest income through organic loan growth, expanding wealth management to drive fee revenue, pursuing acquisition opportunities, and stepping up digital investment to improve efficiency.
• For Q1 2026, net income rose to USD 23.26 million from USD 21.51 million a year earlier; diluted EPS increased to USD 0.78 from USD 0.71.
• Total assets were USD 8.8 billion at March 31, 2026; loans held for investment were USD 4.95 billion; deposits were USD 6.87 billion.
• ROAA was 1.1% in Q1; net interest margin was 3.01%; the efficiency ratio was 54.98%.
• Nonperforming assets were 0.2% of loans and OREO; the bank cited USD 2.68 billion of available liquidity lines.

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