Stellar Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: STEL) (“the company” or “Stellar”) was formed in October 2022, following the all-stock merger of equals between Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (“Allegiance”) and CBTX, Inc. (“CBTX”). As a result, Stellar Bancorp, Inc. is the largest Texas-based community bank headquartered in Houston with $10.6 billion assets.
STEL maintains a Houston-centric footprint and a commercially oriented lending niche targeting small and medium-sized owner-operated businesses. KBRA anticipates higher middle market C&I customer growth as STEL continues to expand its market and brand recognition.
Stellar’s commercially driven loan profile reflects granular lending relationships, although with slightly higher investor CRE concentrations, including multi-family (27% of loans), and a relatively elevated C&D exposure representing 14% of total loans as of 3Q24. Moreover, the company has a solid C&I (including owner occupied CRE) mix,…
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