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community banks have spent the past year navigating a funding cost cycle that punished net interest margins even as loan books held steady. Against that backdrop, Southside Bancshares, Inc.
(NYSE: SBSI) of Tyler, Texas reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $26.8 million, a 23% rise from $21.8 million a year earlier, with earnings per diluted share climbing to $0.90 from $0.72.
Second-quarter result and what drove it The year-over-year income gain reflected higher net interest income, stronger fee revenue, and tighter expense management.
Net interest income reached $57.3 million for the quarter, up 5.7% from the same period in 2025, though it slipped $355,000 from Q1 2026 as funding costs rose and asset yields drifted lower.
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