Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX holds $9.2 billion in deposits across 22 insured institutions and 114 branches, ranking #102 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. Frost Bank is the largest deposit holder at 20.0% share. The top three institutions hold 48.4% of deposits, which places the market in the moderate band.
Deposit trend
Branches: 120 in 2020 to 114 in 2025. Institutions: 21 to 22. Top-three share: 49.1% to 48.4%. Deposits per branch: $81M.
Leading institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Bank | 1.8B | 20.0% | +11% |
| American Bank | 1.4B | 15.1% | +4% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 1.2B | 13.3% | -7% |
| Prosperity Bank | 1.0B | 10.6% | +1% |
| Bank of America | 0.9B | 9.2% | +1% |
| Kleberg Bank | 0.6B | 6.8% | +22% |
| First Community Bank | 0.6B | 6.3% | +26% |
| International Bank of Commerce | 0.3B | 3.4% | -4% |
| Charter Bank | 0.3B | 2.8% | -9% |
| ValueBank Texas | 0.2B | 2.5% | -5% |
The 10 largest of 22 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution's deposits in 2020 and 2025; an acquirer absorbs the balances of banks it bought.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County | Texas | $21,606M | 352,992 | 76.0% |
| San Patricio County | Texas | $2,941M | 72,053 | 10.3% |
| Jim Wells County | Texas | $1,626M | 38,804 | 5.7% |
| Kleberg County | Texas | $1,247M | 30,315 | 4.4% |
| Aransas County | Texas | $744M | 26,146 | 2.6% |
| Brooks County | Texas | $257M | 6,579 | 0.9% |
Recruiting in Corpus Christi
Deposits are neither closely held nor widely dispersed, which usually leaves room for a well-led team to take share without competing head-on with a dominant holder. Who holds the deposits, and how contested the market is, shapes both the runway for growth and the competition you would be recruiting against. We recruit commercial relationship managers, banking teams, and market leaders for banks building in markets like this one, on a retained basis.
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