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Comerica pulling back on Houston energy lending — anyone else seeing this?

Heard from two separate contacts that Comerica is tightening their energy book significantly. RBL renewals getting cut 15-20% across the board. Wondering if this is a broader trend or just balance sheet management.

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Cadence Bank Q4 earnings beat — Houston metro deposits up 8% YoY

Cadence just reported and the Houston numbers are strong. Net interest margin expanded to 3.42% and the CRE book looks clean. Full breakdown of what it means for the competitive landscape.

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Third Coast Bank expanding into Katy — two new branches announced

Third Coast just filed with the OCC for two new Katy-area branches along the I-10 corridor. Aggressive move given the community bank saturation out there. Anyone know their commercial strategy?

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LNG export financing — which Houston banks are still active?

Trying to map out which local and regional banks still have appetite for LNG project finance after the recent DOE pause. Seems like the big nationals are pulling back and leaving room for mid-market players.

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