DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 18 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following article on December 27, 2024, by Seth Dunbar and Kelly Klemme entitled "Eleventh District community banks outperform peers despite weaker credit quality."

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Eleventh District community banks outpaced their peers nationally in profitability and loan grown during the first three quarters of 2024. However, loan growth slowed for both groups.