Freedom Bank
Alamo, Texas, Hidalgo County
$301M in total assets, the 2,499th largest of 4,309 US banks and 214th of 352 headquartered in Texas.
- FDIC certificate
- 17881
- Established
- 1958
- Owned by
- Aob Ventures Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.freedombanktexas.com
At a glance
Compared with 218 banks headquartered in Texas with $100 million to $1 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $301M | 44% | $336M | |
| Loans | $171M | 44% | $191M | |
| Deposits | $246M | 40% | $289M | |
| Return on assets | 1.15% | 32% | 1.47% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.11% | 45% | 4.20% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 74.7% | 84% | 61.4% | |
| Equity to assets | 12.53% | 73% | 10.91% | |
| Loans to deposits | 70% | 47% | 73% |
Growth
Total assets grew 29.8% a year over the last 5 years and 22.4% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Where they operate
6 branches in 2 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County, TX | $187M | 1.2% | 13 of 20 |
| Duval County, TX | $59M | 43.4% | 2 of 3 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 5 branches since 2016 (1 to 6, +500.0%). 6 opened, 0 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 1 | |||
| 2019 | Opened Mcallen | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 2021 | Opened Alamo | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 2022 | Opened FreerClosed Alamo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Opened San Diego | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 2024 | Opened Edinburg | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 2025 | Opened Mission | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 34% | 28% | |
| Business (C&I) | 16% | 14% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 15% | 27% | |
| Construction and land | 14% | 11% | |
| Farmland | 10% | 7% | |
| Multifamily | 10% | 2% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 5% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 5% | |
| Other | 0% | 1% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 51% | 29% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 28% | 41% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 21% | 30% |
Brokered deposits are 0.4% of deposits (peers 1.9%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | -0.02% | 0.01% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.23% | 1.23% |
| Leverage ratio | 12.15% | 11.60% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Hidalgo County, TX
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/banks/freedom-bank-alamo-tx