{"id":232137,"date":"2026-04-02T17:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/232137\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T17:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:46:10","slug":"southside-bank-opens-first-standalone-branch-in-the-woodlands-expanding-greater-houston-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/232137\/","title":{"rendered":"Southside Bank opens First Standalone Branch in The Woodlands, Expanding Greater Houston presence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Southside Bank (the \u201cBank\u201d or \u201cSouthside\u201d) announced the opening of its new full-service branch in The Woodlands, marking the Bank\u2019s first standalone retail location in the Greater Houston area and a significant milestone in its continued expansion across the Houston market. The new branch, located at 1410 Research Forest Dr., The Woodlands, Texas, 77381, opened its doors to customers on March 25, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/ReStoreDeconstruction\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Decon Hello Woodlands V1 With Image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Decon-Hello-Woodlands-V1-With-Image.png\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"600\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"\/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4583-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Southside Bank New Branch Opening - The Woodlands\" class=\"wp-image-120906\"  \/>Southside Bank opens a new full-service branch in The Woodlands at 1410 Research Forest Dr., The Woodlands, Texas, 77381; Photo Credit: Southside Bank<\/p>\n<p>The new location deepens Southside\u2019s growing footprint in one of Texas\u2019 most dynamic economic regions and reflects the Bank\u2019s long-term commitment to serving Houston-area businesses, families, and individuals. The new branch transitions the Bank\u2019s existing commercial loan production operations in The Woodlands from a leased facility into a permanent, full-service location designed to conveniently and seamlessly support customers and meet their banking needs. Southside also maintains a presence in the Houston market through its Loan Production Office (LPO) located on Post Oak Blvd. in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis new branch represents a natural evolution of our strategy in the Houston market,\u201d said Curtis Burchard, Chief Lending Officer for the Bank. \u201cWe have built strong relationships here over time, and establishing a standalone branch allows us to better serve our commercial clients, provide consumers access to the full breadth of Southside\u2019s offerings, and create a strong foundation for continued expansion in the Greater Houston area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/CoachDeon2026\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Website SideBar and Rotating Ad Graphic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Website-SideBar-and-Rotating-Ad-Graphic.jpg\" alt=\"\"   width=\"350\" height=\"400\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Woodlands branch will offer a full suite of banking services, including commercial and consumer banking products, and relationship-driven lending solutions. The location is designed to provide convenient access and personalized service for both business and retail customers.<\/p>\n<p>Amos McDonald, Houston Market President, emphasized the importance of the investment. \u201cOpening this branch demonstrates our confidence in the strength of the Greater Houston economy and our commitment to being a long-term banking partner for local businesses, professionals, and families,\u201d McDonald said.<\/p>\n<p>To commemorate the opening of its new location, Southside would like to invite customers and community members to its ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration at the branch on May 12, 2026, at 10:30am. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Founded in Texas and headquartered in Tyler, the Bank has served Texas businesses, families, and individuals for more than 65 years, offering a broad range of financial services with a focus on relationship banking and local decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Southside and its services, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southside.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">www.southside.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Southside Bank<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/TheVillageSchoolFebruary2026\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Copy of Village Templates \u2013 11\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Hello-Woodlands-Ads-February-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\"   width=\"600\" height=\"600\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Southside Bank (the \u201cBank\u201d or \u201cSouthside\u201d) announced the opening of its new full-service branch in The Woodlands, marking&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":232138,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[56,58,57,27020,12042],"class_list":{"0":"post-232137","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-houston","9":"tag-houston-headlines","10":"tag-houston-news","11":"tag-southside-bank","12":"tag-the-woodlands"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}