Most Active CRE Lenders in Smith County, TX — Q3 2026
Commercial real estate lenders ranked by the number of commercial deeds of trust recorded in Smith County, TX. Every loan is verified against county records — no lender submissions, no pay-to-play, no fees.
| Rank | Lender | Recorded CRE loans | Known volume | Property mix | Prior quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Bank and Trust Company | 7 | — | unknown ×6 · land ×1 | 1 |
| 2 | Champions Funding LLC | 7 | — | unknown ×7 | — |
| 3 | Texas National Bank of Jacksonville | 6 | — | unknown ×5 · land ×1 | 1 |
| 4 | Planters Bank & Trust Company | 3 | — | unknown ×3 | — |
| 5 | Lima One Capital LLC | 3 | — | unknown ×3 | — |
| 6 | Austin Bank, Texas National Association | 3 | — | unknown ×2 · land ×1 | — |
| 7 | Broadstreet Bank S S B | 2 | — | land ×1 · unknown ×1 | — |
| 8 | Eastman | 2 | — | unknown ×2 | — |
| 9 | Mortgage Financial Services Llc | 2 | — | unknown ×2 | — |
| 10 | VeraBank, National Association | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 11 | Southwest Bank | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 12 | Pilgrim Bank | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 13 | Archwest Lending LLC | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 14 | Capital One, National Association | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 15 | Vontive Inc | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 16 | Plaza Home Mortgage Inc | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 17 | UBank | 1 | — | land ×1 | — |
| 18 | Berkadia Commercial Mortgage LLC | 1 | — | land ×1 | — |
| 19 | Kelly Community | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 20 | Altra Federal Credit Union | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | 2 |
| 21 | Origin Bank | 1 | — | land ×1 | 2 |
| 22 | Texas Bank | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 23 | Prosperity Bank | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 24 | Crosstimbers Capital Inc | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 25 | Regions Bank | 1 | — | unknown ×1 | — |
| 26 | Armstrong Bank | 1 | — | land ×1 | — |
Methodology
Lenders are ranked by the number of deeds of trust classified as commercial that were recorded in Smith County, TX during the quarter, grouped by the lender of record (grantee). Counts are county-record-verified: every loan in this ranking corresponds to a recorded instrument with a document number.
This is a volume-based ranking. Lenders cannot submit deals, pay for placement, or opt out — the ranking reflects only what was recorded at the county. Dollar volume is shown where the amount is stated on the instrument or extracted from the recorded document; loans with undisclosed amounts count toward loan totals but not dollar totals, so known volume understates true volume.
Commercial-vs-residential classification combines borrower entity signals, legal description heuristics, parcel data, and loan size. Updated as new recordings are ingested; the ranking finalizes shortly after quarter end.
Latest quarter: Q3 2026 · Source: Smith County recorded documents (deeds of trust), classified commercial. Recording data reflects loans closed and recorded; amounts shown only where stated on the instrument or extracted from the document.