 HOUSTON, Jan. 28, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. NASDAQ: ABTX Allegiance, the holding company of Allegiance Bank the Bank, today reported net income of 15.9 million and diluted earnings per share of 0.77 for the fourth quarter 2020 compared to net income of 14.0 million and diluted earnings per share of 0.67 for the fourth quarter 2019. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was 45.5 million, or 2.22 per diluted share, compared to 53.0 million, or 2.47 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2019. The year ended December 31, 2020 results were primarily impacted by the increased provision for credit losses in response to COVID-19-related uncertainties in the current economic environment partially offset by increased net interest income. 