Security State Bank & Trust
Fredericksburg, Texas, Gillespie County
$2.2B in total assets, the 582nd largest of 4,309 US banks and 54th of 352 headquartered in Texas.
- FDIC certificate
- 15809
- Established
- 1941
- Owned by
- Security Holding Co
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- https://www.ssbtexas.com
At a glance
Compared with 77 banks headquartered in Texas with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $2.2B | 48% | $2.2B | |
| Loans | $1.6B | 58% | $1.3B | |
| Deposits | $1.8B | 51% | $1.7B | |
| Return on assets | 2.13% | 87% | 1.53% | |
| Net interest margin | 4.78% | 90% | 3.95% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 55.5% | 42% | 57.5% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.79% | 53% | 10.59% | |
| Loans to deposits | 86% | 65% | 80% |
Growth
Total assets grew 7.0% a year over the last 5 years and 9.4% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1989 | First State Bank Harper, TX | $10M |
| Jun 1988 | Kingsland National Bank Kingsland, TX | $14M |
Where they operate
21 branches in 11 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie County, TX | $522M | 31.8% | 1 of 13 |
| Burnet County, TX | $320M | 19.4% | 2 of 15 |
| Kerr County, TX | $317M | 18.2% | 2 of 15 |
| Comal County, TX | $193M | 5.6% | 7 of 20 |
| Travis County, TX | $145M | 0.3% | 32 of 56 |
| Kendall County, TX | $124M | 6.3% | 7 of 14 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 2 branches since 2016 (19 to 21, +10.5%). 3 opened, 0 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 19 | |||
| 2017 | Opened New Braunfels | 1 | 0 | +1 | 20 |
| 2021 | Opened Liberty Hill | 1 | 0 | +1 | 21 |
| 2022 | Opened Fort Worth | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22 |
| 2023 | Closed Marble Falls | 0 | 1 | −1 | 21 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 28% | 39% | |
| Construction and land | 23% | 13% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 16% | 20% | |
| Business (C&I) | 13% | 15% | |
| Farmland | 13% | 3% | |
| Multifamily | 5% | 3% | |
| Consumer | 2% | 2% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 1% | |
| Other | 0% | 4% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 49% | 48% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 34% | 26% | |
| Time deposits | 17% | 26% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 4.2%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 2.22% | 0.42% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.07% | 1.20% |
| Leverage ratio | 12.58% | 10.79% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
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Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/banks/security-state-bank-trust-fredericksburg-tx