Congratulations to Heather Rodriguez on her promotion to Senior Vice President and earning a spotlight in the esteemed People On The Move Segment of the Dallas Business Journal
We are excited to announce we have earned the prestigious Gold Award naming Texas Security Bank The Best Bank in DFW for the fourth consecutive year!
Michael provides financial literacy educational classes for Spanish-speaking members of our community.
Texas Security is one of several banks from Dallas to turn its attention to Tarrant County in recent years, while national banks are also paying more attention to the Mid-Cities and Fort Worth.
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Congratulations to John Levinski on his promotion to Managing Director Commercial West and earning a spotlight in the esteemed People On The Move segment of the Dallas Business Journal.
Congratulations to Amanda McAlister for being recognized by the Texas Bankers Association with the Emerging Leader Award. Amanda’s outstanding leadership has significantly contributed to our institution, and we are proud to count her as a valuable member of the Texas Security Bank family.
Texas Security Bank names Chief Banking Officer with an eye toward growing deposits.
Ben has grown with Texas Security Bank over the past ten years, and this promotion is part of our long-term planning. I am very proud of Ben and all that he has accomplished here at Texas Security Bank to earn this promotion.” -Craig Scheef, CEO/Chairman of Texas Security Bank.
Bankers Digest recently interviewed our Founder, Chairman and CEO, Craig Scheef, where he shared his perspective on navigating interest rate challenges, changes in customer requirements and digital transformation.
Dallas Business Journal Market President and Publisher Ollie Chandhok interviews Pamela McQuade, vice president-executive director of TSB Business Education and marketing and branding for Texas Security Bank. Chandhok and McQuade discuss TSB Academy’s one-year executive leadership program, which provides tools and education to grow business and communicate in a complex business world.
We are incredibly grateful to have achieved the prestigious gold award earning us the title of The Best Bank in DFW for the third year in a row. We couldn't have done it without our amazing customers and team voting for us.
“We’re thrilled to capitalize on this opportunity, leveraging our move to not only enhance our visibility buy also establish a more consolidated and commanding operational presence at Prestonwood Tower,” says Craig Scheef, CEO.
Pamela McQuade, who was chosen by D CEO as a mentor for its new Emerging Women’s Leadership Network. As a women-owned and women-led business publication, D CEO recognizes the importance of nurturing female leaders in our community. This innovative program will empower over 55 emerging leaders through personal and professional development.
Texas Security Bank was recently featured in Dallas Business Journal's DFW Bank Snapshot, a weekly series examining financial institutions headquartered in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Texas Security Bank was recently featured in Texas Banking Magazine spotlighting the incredible women in leadership roles.
We are excited to be moving our Farmers Branch location near Addison this fall! "This is consistent with our growth goals in terms of having more physical capacity and being in a busier, more accessible trade area." - Craig Scheef, CEO and Chairman.
Lynne Minter, VP/Executive Director HR, discusses culture in the workplace and the value of automation, speed and efficiency in the HR processes to help with ongoing training and career advancement.
Freeman, who purchased Unicorn Bags from the company’s founders last year, said he decided to get an SBA loan because he felt it offered more flexibility and did not need the financial security of other partners.
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Texas Security Bank is proud to announce the grand opening of its new location in the heart of Southlake. The Tarrant County location is the bank’s fourth branch in the DFW area as it seeks to grow its presence in the region.
"People found another gear," said Ben Parkey, Dallas market president at the $1.1 billion-asset Texas Security Bank in Dallas. "It was inspiring to watch how everyone leaned on each other...We saw individuals grow and develop in a very short period of time out of necessity."
Craig Scheef, CEO and Chairman, and Drew Keith, President, recently sat down with the Dallas Business Journal to discuss Texas Security Bank's expansion into Southlake.
Veritex Community Bank leader C. Malcolm Holland and Texas Security Bank chairman and CEO Craig Scheef share thoughts around the future of data reporting, regulations, and more in the banking industry.
We are delighted to congratulate Megan Henry for being honored with the Texas Bankers Association Emerging Leader Award! Megan's exemplary leadership skills have made a remarkable impact on our bank, and we feel fortunate to have her as a valuable member of the Texas Security Bank family.
Texas Security Bank President, Drew Keith, weighed in on the conversation around the Federal Reserve's decision on whether to hike interest rates again to quell inflation.
Local bank executives from institutions across Dallas-Fort Worth weighed in on what risks they see over the next two weeks, which could be a pivotal time as the industry teeters on the brink of recovery or crisis.
CEO and Chairman Craig Scheef spoke with Chief Executive Magazine and provided recommendations to business owners concerned with the recent events in the banking industry.
CEO and Chairman Craig Scheef recently spoke with the Dallas Business Journal about the recent events in the banking industry.
This Friday’s announcement that Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was closed by the FDIC may be disconcerting. However, I want to personally reassure you of Texas Security Bank’s financial strength and continuity as your banking partner.
Our Founder, Chairman and CEO, Craig Scheef, was recently interviewed by D Magazine on his holiday traditions, favorite gifts, wish lists, down time tips, 2022 memories and New Year's resolutions.
Shon Cass of Texas Security Bank On The Future of Money and Banking.
What does leadership mean to a CEO? The Dallas Morning News recently spoke to top DFW CEOs including our very own Craig Scheef to discuss this topic.
Texas Security Bank was named the Dallas Morning News People’s Choice Award as Gold Winner for Best Bank in DFW for the second year in a row.
We are so excited to be recognized by The Dallas Morning News as one of the Top 100 Places to Work, for the 2nd year in a row! We are proud of our TSB Team and work hard to create a culture where our core values are the central focus of all that we do.
Being a CEO is a stewardship. It’s not about you and the company is not yours. In most cases, you were not the first CEO, and you will not likely be the last CEO. Will you leave the organization in better shape than you found it? This is stewardship. As a part of their series called ‘Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO’ Authority magazine interviewed our own Craig Scheef.
We were proud to attend a luncheon held by the Texas Bankers Association recognizing Heather Rodriguez, VP of Operations and Payments who was a recipient of the Emerging Leader Award. Pamela McQuade, Executive Director of Business Education & Marketing accepted the Cornerstone Award for TSB’s business education programs.
The Texas Security Bank culture and its team are what make the difference, and noting the women in leadership gap within the industry, wanted to recognize the contribution of the women in leadership of Texas Security Bank.
When the founding fathers drafted the United States Constitution, they knew they were creating something momentous: a new nation, a new form of government and a new key to prosperity – free enterprise. We, too, were built on a foundation of free enterprise, and we have been unwavering in our commitment to Elevate the Champions of Free Enterprise.
We were honored to represent Texas Security Bank at DCEO Financial Executive’s Awards – Texas Security Bank won Outstanding Finance Team!
Lynne Minter of Texas Security Bank is interviewed by Authority Magazine on how employers and employees are reworking work together.
Drew Keith who has served as CFO and COO since 2018, has been promoted to president of Texas Security Bank. Jamie Britton, who has served the last eight years in finance and leadership positions at Texas Capital Bank will take on the CFO and COO roles at Texas Security Bank.
D CEO Magazine announced the finalists for its Financial Executive Awards. The program honors top corporate finance executives in Dallas-Fort Worth. Drew Keith at Texas Security Bank was named as a finalist for this award. The award is presented in partnership with Financial Executives International, Association for Corporate Growth, and TXPCA-Dallas.
Texas Security Bank Executive Vice President and Co-founder, Shon Cass, was recently featured in Q2's latest article discussing the importance of technology in a bank and the shift to virtual banking. Read more about our latest implementation of Q2's Innovation Studio, Marketplace and Accelerator program that has made everything more efficient for our team and clients.
Craig Scheef shares how he got into banking and how it led him to Texas Security Bank and bringing in the bank’s mission of elevating the champions of free enterprise. He also shares the bank’s launch of its fourth location in Southlake.
The Texas Consilium Business Excellence Award was established to help Texans expand their vision of what is possible. Best practices often come from other businesses, in other industries, as a result of different perspectives. The award recognizes efforts — not only as an award for what they have accomplished, but to establish role models for lessons learned. Watch Craig’s interview with Michael Yorba, Chairman of Advance Community Fund.
Craig Scheef understands this. He’s President and CEO of Texas Security Bank, where employees spent COVID helping business owners “when many of them literally were gasping for air.” Internal surveys at TSB showed employee satisfaction was higher in 2020 than pre-COVID 2019. “Burnout for me is less likely because I feel we’ve got this noble cause and a purpose,” Scheef says.
Our Texas Security Bank VP/Executive Director of Business Education & Marketing/Branding was interviewed by Alloy Labs. She discusses the importance of maintaining a customer-centric approach in marketing to help serve business owners' unique needs.
We are honored to be selected as one of the Top 100 Places to Work by The Dallas Morning News. We strive to provide a thriving culture where our core values are the central focus of all that we do. We are proud to have a team of Champions at TSB!
What is the importance of a great banking relationship? Founder, Chairman & CEO of Texas Security Bank, Craig Scheef was recently on The Jeff Crilley Show to answer this compelling question and more.
These companies rose to the top of their categories based on an indexed score created via employee responses to a survey conducted by Quantum Workplace. There were over 380 nominated companies.
The bank was recently honored at the Texas Bankers Association’s 136th Annual Convention in Austin during a special awards luncheon on August 26. The Leaders in Financial Education Award (LiFE) acknowledges and honors Texas banks that are dedicated leaders in promoting consumer and financial education in their communities. “It is our great pleasure to recognize this year’s LiFE Award recipients. This award celebrates the banks and bankers who are dedicated leaders in promoting financial education,” said Chris Furlow, president & CEO of the Texas Bankers Association. “Those recognized this year have had a significant impact on their communities and we are honored to congratulate them on their efforts.”
As many community banks look to the future, some could be eyeing to sell because they don't have a succession plan. Others could be foregoing a succession plan because they're looking to sell.
Texas Security Bank’s EVP/CFO, Drew Keith, is interviewed by the managing editor of Bank Director. He discusses how the current environment is a buyer’s market for banks.
Fourteen Texas bankers have been selected by the Texas Bankers Foundation as emerging leaders in the banking industry. Launched in 2019 by the Texas Bankers Foundation in collaboration with the Bank Leadership Council, the award honors bankers who have had a positive impact on the banking industry and who represent the best values of Texas community banking. Ben Parkey, Market President/SVP at Texas Security Bank was named as one of the 2021 Emerging Leader Award winners.
Texas Security Bank’s Founder and CEO, Craig Scheef is quoted in this article. As the COVID-19 pandemic pressured financial institutions to hit the gas on advancing technological capabilities, smaller local banks enlisted third-party and financial technology companies to penetrate the digital market.
Chris Jones discusses Texas Security Bank’s participation in both rounds of the PPP loan program and the Redbird Mall redevelopment project in South Dallas. He also discusses how Texas Security Bank differentiates themselves from other banks by providing education programs for owner managed businesses.
Texas Security Bank’s Founder and CEO, Craig Scheef is quoted in this article. In North Texas, a post-pandemic rebound in bank mergers could be stifled by the latest executive order.
Texas Security Bank and Texas Brand Bank are making $13.5 million in construction loans for the build-out of the central, office portion of the Dallas’ Redbird the project at Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 67. The almost $200 million RedBird Reimagined development in Southwest Dallas includes offices, retail, apartments and a hotel.
Texas Security Bank and Texas Brand Bank are making $13.5 million in construction loans for the build-out of the central, office portion of the Dallas’ Redbird the project at Interstate 20 and U.S. Highway 67. The almost $200 million RedBird Reimagined development in Southwest Dallas includes offices, retail, apartments and a hotel.
Drew Keith, EVP/CFO at Texas Security Bank, is quoted in this StrategicCFO 360 article. From providing greater efficiencies to reducing costs to retaining talent, automation in finance and accounting has become imperative.
Chris Jones, Executive Vice President/Founder/Chief Lending Officer, is quoted in this Dallas Morning News article that provides information on further assistance for small businesses.
Texas Security Bank CFO Drew Keith quoted in The Wall Street Journal article regarding banks releasing loan reserves as the economy improves. “The big takeaway we have is that you do have to be careful with the subjective part of it,” he said referring to forecasting losses under the standard. Mr. Keith said he plans to consider a mix of different economic forecasts, including those from research firms Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp., and ITR Economics.
If ever a year demanded courage, it was the one we just endured. Faced with unprecedented challenges, business owners had to muster the utmost bravery to ensure the survival of our enterprises. Yet the fittest of us emerged stronger than ever. With keen vision and innate adaptability, we demonstrated the qualities that make the Champions of Free Enterprise a different breed: strength, courage and the power to overcome whatever impedes our progress. So we move ahead, always in sight of the next opportunity.
Most people have no idea the risk business builders take," says Texas Security Bank CEO and Co-Founder Craig Scheef, who is inspired by working with entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses. His team reengineered the bank's processes to help customers with "lifeline loans" in 2020. Now they're continuing to process the next round of PPP application and forgiveness.
Drew Keith, CFO/EVP of Texas Security Bank, talks with StrategicCFO360 about preserving flexibility, assessing risk after the pandemic and techniques for managing remote teams.
Texas Security Bank featured in D Magazine Faces of Banking. As a bank founded by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, Texas Security Bank (TSB) has redefined what it means to be a community bank and business partner since 2008.
The first seven weeks of the second round of the Payment Protection Program show some familiar financial institutions taking the top spots in dollars loaned. Leaders from Texas Security Bank said PPP was core to their duty as financial institutions that serve North Texas. “(PPP) really accentuates the need for community banks,” said chairman and CEO of Texas Security Bank Craig Scheef in January. “Community banks are designed to basically go into an economic area that they're responsible for, and really provide leverage to the success of those businesses. So they know their market really well.” Texas Security bank was ranked sixth in the top Ten with $91,918,827 to date.
Texas Security Bank proudly announces earning a Silver Stevie ® Award in the Sales & Customer Service category in the 15th annual Stevie Awards. The Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service are the world’s top honors for customer service, contact center, business development and sales professionals.
Drew Keith, Executive Vice President/CFO/COO, at Texas Security Bank was named as a finalist by D CEO Magazine for its Financial Executive Awards program. This program is presented in partnership with the Dallas CPA Society, Financial Executives International, and the Association for Corporate Growth.
Texas Security Bank Founder and CEO, Craig Scheef, was selected as a finalist by D CEO Magazine and Dallas Innovates for the second annual Innovation Award for the Finance category. The program honors companies, CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, entrepreneurs, and other leaders driving innovation in North Texas. Craig discusses the reengineering of the bank’s processes that were necessary to fund 944 PPP loans representing $245,918,333 and the lessons learned from that.
The second round of PPP loans are kicking off. Community Banks are very important to helping entrepreneurs navigate this process through their hands on approach. Texas Security Bank is poised from their experience with the first draw to be a key resource for local business owners. Texas Security Bank did more than $221 million of first draw PPP loans.
Texas Security bank discusses increased cyber security protection through their partnerships with several key vendors protecting the bank’s systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. Keeping the bank and their customers secure is a key focus and has a huge impact on successful operations for both the bank and their customers.
As the founder and CEO of a bank, Craig Scheef sees his role as a financial services provider and a member of a community of entrepreneurs. And the pandemic has allowed him to use his position to help other business owners during the crisis.
Even in challenging times, we stay on course. We reach deep, and we find new resolve.
Texas Security Bank announces the promotion of Shon Cass to Market President of their Northeast Region covering Garland, Rowlett, Rockwall and Mesquite. As a Founder and Senior Vice President, Shon has contributed to Texas Security Bank’s growth and success from day one. Shon and CEO Craig Scheef opened the Garland location in 2011.
For some — reaching the peak is not enough. There is always the drive to achieve more. To soar to new levels.
Independent bank performance analytics company Banker's Caddy named Texas Security Bank, also proudly independent, as number 49 in the list of top performing bank in the country. How significant is that? No other Dallas metroplex bank was ranked even in the top 100 U.S. banks.
Scheef to receive distinguished alumni award at ECU’s evening of honors and recognition on Friday, May 11, 2018.
Our “Mission Statement” and “Core Values” are the fuel for our success. Texas Security Bank was built on the belief that helping business owners and operators succeed is the only way to do business. That’s why every decision we make, every product and service we offer, every client interaction we have, reflects that belief.
Award-winning strength and growth: these are the words that summarize the successful year Texas Security Bank had in 2015.
Dallas-based Texas Security Bank ranked #1 in North Texas and #5 in the nation out of the 6,998 federally insured banks. With its inclusion on this year’s list, Texas Security is one of only 49 banks to make the list two years consecutively.
Bank comparison site DepositAccounts release its 2015 list of the Top 200 Healthiest Banks/Credit Unions in America, and 13 North Texas locations made the rankings. Texas Security Bank in Dallas came in at No. 5 on the Healthiest Banks list, the highest from North Texas.
Texas Security Bank today announced the opening of the bank’s second location on July 5, 2011. This 3,500 square foot branch includes a drive-through and night-drop facilities, and is located at 101 North Garland Avenue in Garland, Texas
A startup bank near the banks of the Trinity River in Dallas has finished money-raising efforts and opened for business on May 5. It is focusing on business customers on both sides of the Trinity River in Dallas. The bank aims to target independent business owners operating in the design district, nearby industrial areas and Oak Cliff.
Dallas-based de novo Texas Trinity Bank has its sights set on a primarily commercial and industrial business area west of the city’s central business district, which the organizers view as underserved by competitor branches.
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