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Texas Regional Bank (TRB) has been named Best Bank and TRB Mortgage named Best Mortgage in The Monitor’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Best of the Best awards. The honors mark the third consecutive year for TRB in the banking category and the fifth consecutive year for TRB Mortgage.
The annual awards recognize local businesses and professionals selected by readers throughout the McAllen community.
TRB serves McAllen from its McColl, 10th Street, and 23rd Street banking centers, providing personal and business banking backed by local market expertise.
For Fred Garza, EVP and South Texas Region President, three consecutive Best Bank honors speak to the consistency behind enduring customer relationships.
“McAllen has long been an important market for TRB, and our teams understand the businesses, families and economic activity that shape this community,” Garza said. “Being selected Best Bank for a third consecutive year speaks to the confidence our bankers have earned through knowledgeable guidance, accessibility and consistent execution. Maintaining that confidence requires us to deliver at that standard every day.”
Texas Regional Bank was voted Favorite Bank and TRB Mortgage Favorite Mortgage Company in McAllen’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards—thank you for trusting us!
Learn MoreTRB Mortgage earned its fifth consecutive Readers’ Choice honor in McAllen, recognizing the team serving homebuyers and homeowners throughout the market.
Stephany Price (NMLS ID: 568172), Mortgage Lending Officer, said effective mortgage guidance begins with understanding each borrower’s financial position, priorities and available options.
Every homebuyer brings a different financial picture and set of priorities to the process. Our responsibility is to understand those circumstances, clarify the available options and provide the guidance needed to make a well-informed decision. Being selected Best Mortgage for a fifth consecutive year is meaningful because it comes from the community we serve. – Stephany Price
TRB has served the Rio Grande Valley since its founding in South Texas and maintains an established banking and mortgage presence in McAllen.
The 2026 results extend consecutive honors in two areas central to TRB’s work in the market: relationship banking and mortgage expertise.
In the McAllen Monitor’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards Contest, TRB was voted “Favorite Bank”, and TRB Mortgage “Favorite Mortgage.”
Read MoreThe McAllen Monitor has hosted the Readers’ Choice Awards for more than 25 years, publishing results in a special edition for each city in Hidalgo County. The annual contest celebrates the favorite businesses and services in each community, as voted by readers.
Over 400,000 unique monthly visitors navigate to the myRGV website, which hosts the voting form. Winners are featured in the Monitor’s special edition, highlighting top choices across dozens of categories. To see the complete list of honorees, visit the McAllen Monitor Readers’ Choice Awards page here.
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