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2026 Award Winners

Honoring banks and individuals who build financial confidence

Financial literacy changes lives. It gives people the tools to make informed decisions, avoid costly mistakes, build confidence and create stronger futures for themselves and their families. Across Texas, banks are meeting that need in thoughtful, practical and often deeply personal ways.

The Texas Bankers Foundation’s Leaders in Financial Education (LiFE) Awards recognize both institutions and individuals who are expanding access to financial education in meaningful ways. Some are reaching students early and helping them imagine new possibilities. Others are equipping families, older adults and underserved communities with the knowledge to make stronger financial decisions. All are helping Texans build greater stability and opportunity.

This year’s honorees reflect the best of what community banking can be: responsive, creative, deeply local and committed to serving others well.

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