The Texas Department of Banking issued a charter to Guaranty State Bank on January 20, 1913. The bank's name changed to Guaranty Bond State Bank in 1927. In June 2005, GBI de-listed from the Nasdaq exchange and again became a privately held company. In May 2017, GBI underwent an
IPO and was again listed on the NASDAQ Exchange under the "GNTY" symbol. In March 2023, Guaranty Bancshares Inc. transferred their listing to NYSE under the "GNTY" symbol. In October 2025, GBT reported that its parent company had been acquired by Glacier Bancorp and that it would operate as a division of the new owner.
Locations In April 1994, the first location in Paris, Texas, opened. Guaranty Bank & Trust also opened its second Mount Pleasant location in 1996. The bank opened a full-service location in Texarkana in 1997. Guaranty Bank & Trust opened a loan production office in August 2000 in Fort Stockton, Texas. In August 2004, the Deport location was closed, with customers transferred to nearby towns' branches. New locations were added in Longview and College Station in 2013. In June 2014, a location was opened in Bryan, TX. In 2015, a location was added in Royce City, Texas, as part of the acquisition of Texas Leadership Bank. and an additional location in Fort Worth in January 2018. In 2021 and 2022 Guaranty opened locations
Georgetown,
Texas Austin, Texas Acquisitions In 1992, Guaranty Bank & Trust acquired the First National Bank of Deport, with branches in both
Deport, Texas and Paris, Texas. The company purchased a commercial bank in Bogata, Texas in 1993. In 1999, Guaranty Bank & Trust acquired First American Financial Corporation, with its Sulphur Springs and Commerce, Texas locations, and wholly owned mortgage company. First State Bank of Hallsville, Texas merged with Guaranty Bank & Trust in August 2013. Guaranty Bancshares acquired DCB Financial in 2015. In 2015, Guaranty Bank & Trust acquired Preston State Bank, a subsidiary of DCB Financial Corp. Texas Leadership Bank was also acquired and its operations merged into Guaranty Bank & Trust in 2015. On June 1, 2018, Guaranty Bank & Trust acquired Westbound Bank, N.A. of Katy, TX, facilitating entrance into the Houston, TX region. ==References==