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Stellar Bancorp Inc

A Texas bank holding company, Stellar Bancorp ran Stellar Bank, serving small and mid-sized businesses, professionals, and government clients like school districts and cities with checking accounts and commercial lending across Houston, Beaumont, and Dallas. It was born in 2022 from a "merger of equals" between CommunityBank of Texas and Allegiance Bank, and its banking arm took the Stellar name in 2023. The name was chosen because leadership felt it "fit" their vision, with the logo drawing on the idea of a shining beacon—and the stars that already appeared in each founding bank's own branding.