• Southside Bancshares cut 2026 loan growth guidance to low-to-mid-single digits as commercial real estate originations may slow amid continued payoffs.
• The October 29 third-quarter earnings call included CEO Keith M. Donahoe, CFO Julie N. Shamburger, Chief Treasury Officer Suni Davis and analysts.
• Net income rose 4.2% sequentially to USD 28 million; diluted earnings per share reached USD 0.93.
• Tax-equivalent net interest margin expanded 12 basis points to 3.02%; management expects September’s rate increase to benefit fourth-quarter loan yields.
• The loan pipeline declined to USD 1.2 billion from USD 1.4 billion; Donahoe expects no drastic change in loan growth in 2027.

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