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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. The 2020 Census quantified the growth many residents were already sensing: Austin grew by 33% between 2010 and 2020, earning it the rank of fastest-growing large metro. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3%

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. Metro City Bank. One of the missions of Lead Bank in Lee’s Summit, Mo., Lee’s Summit, Mo. Asset size: $738 million. Consumer lender score: 96.6. First Federal Bank & Trust.