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Community‑Driven Financial Services Across Texas

For more than a century, Pilgrim Bank has delivered trusted, relationship‑focused banking to customers across Texas. With 14 locations spanning Northeast Texas, North Central Texas, and the Texas Panhandle, we provide personalized financial solutions backed by local decision‑making and deep community roots.

Honor God - Be Good Stewards
Develop People - Pursue Excellence

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Over a Century
True Texas Banking
14 locations across Texas
Our Vision Statement
To honor God and be good stewards by being a World Class Financial Services Company dedicated to attracting customers and developing lasting relationships with each one.
Our People Make the Difference — Every Day.
Strong communities rely on strong people — and ours are the best in Texas. Every member of the Pilgrim Bank team brings expertise, integrity, and a service‑first mindset to help our customers succeed.

Personal Banking

We offer a full suite of personal financial services designed for convenience and peace of mind, including checking and savings accounts, CDs, consumer loans, and secure digital banking tools — online, mobile, text, and telephone banking — giving customers seamless access to their finances anywhere in Texas.

Business Banking

Pilgrim Bank supports businesses of every size with commercial checking, savings, loans, equipment financing, and treasury solutions. With operations in 12 cities across the state, we offer regional expertise and a community‑centered approach that helps Texas businesses grow and thrive.

Agricultural Banking

A longstanding partner to farmers and ranchers, Pilgrim Bank provides specialized agricultural loans, operating lines of credit, and financing for land, livestock, and equipment. Our team understands the unique needs of Texas producers and remains committed to supporting rural communities.

Community Commitment

As a Texas‑owned bank rooted in local values, Pilgrim Bank invests in the people, businesses, and organizations that strengthen our communities. We believe in service, stewardship, and building financial foundations that last for generations.

Our Legacy

  1. Charter & Beginnings

    First Guaranty State Bank of Pittsburg is chartered with $83,000 in total assets.

  2. Name Change

    First Guaranty State Bank becomes First State Bank.

  3. Expansion via Acquisition

    The bank purchases First National Bank of Newsome.

  4. Resilience Through Hard Times

    After WWI, the market crash, and the Great Depression, assets stand at $360,000.

  5. Ownership Milestone

    Lonnie “Bo” Pilgrim purchases the bank and becomes Chairman of the Board.

  6. Technology Firsts

    Camp County’s first 24‑hour ATM is installed at the remodeled downtown bank.

  7. Growth Marker

    Bank assets exceed $41 million.

  8. Holding Company Formed

    NETEX Bancorporation is established and acquires 100% ownership of First State Bank.

  9. New Name

    First State Bank becomes Pilgrim Bank.

  10. Mount Pleasant Expansion

    First Mount Pleasant branch opens; two additional locations follow.

  11. Corporate Headquarters

    The legacy three‑story building in Mount Pleasant becomes corporate HQ for our 14‑locations.

  12. Bancorporation Renamed

    NETEX Bancorporation becomes Pilgrim Bancorporation.

  13. Footprint Expands

    Acquisition of Community Bank adds Sulphur Springs, Wellington, and Clarendon.

  14. North Central Texas Growth

    Acquisition of State National Bank of Texas adds nine North Central Texas locations.

  15. New Market Presence

    Pilgrim opens its first Loan Production Office (LPO) and Deposit Production Office (DPO) in Tyler, Texas.

  16. A Statewide Community Bank

    Pilgrim Bank centers dot the Texas landscape—including nine county seats—built on integrity, service, and relevant technology.

Original Bank Stock Certificate from April 1911
Original Bank Stock Certificate from April 1911
 Department of Banking Certificate from 1925.
Department of Banking Certificate from 1925.
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