• Southside Bancshares posted Q2 net income of USD 26.8 million, up 23% from a year earlier; diluted EPS rose 25% to USD 0.90.
• Net interest income climbed 5.7% to USD 57.3 million, while net interest margin narrowed 0.11 percentage point to 2.80% from Q1.
• Noninterest income increased 15.3% to USD 14 million; noninterest expense edged down 1.5% to USD 38.7 million.
• Total assets grew to USD 8.76 billion; deposits fell 7% to USD 6.17 billion, driven by a USD 602.1 million drop in brokered deposits.
• Nonperforming assets were USD 9.8 million, steady at 0.11% of assets; management reiterated expectations for mid-single-digit loan growth in 2026.

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