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Security State Bank and Trust

TX · lends in 1 state · 123 SBA loans since 2010, 85 in the last five years.

Practical minimum
$78k
5th percentile, last 5 years
Typical loan
$450k
median, last 5 years
Median rate
P+1.47
variable-rate loans only
Typical term
10 yr
Recent volume
$59.3M
last 5 fiscal years

How fast they approve. Security State Bank and Trust made 95% of its recent SBA 7(a) loans under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority — it can approve them in-house without sending your file to the SBA to re-underwrite, which is the biggest single driver of how fast a loan closes. Why approval speed comes down to the lender.

What stands out about Security State Bank and Trust

vs every other SBA lender

It leans into one industry. 10% of Security State Bank and Trust's loans go to fitness and recreational sports centers — roughly 3× the share you would expect, so it clearly knows that business.

Regional, not national. 100% of Security State Bank and Trust's recent SBA lending is in Texas. A borrower outside Texas is not its usual customer.

Borrowers here paid a median of prime + 1.47% — cheaper than the prime + 1.99% typical across lenders.

This read is built from 85 funded 7(a) loans over the last five fiscal years; outside its core states the sample thins out, so weigh the rest accordingly.

Will they talk to you?

loan sizes funded
Under $150k
16%
$150k – $350k
24%
$350k – $750k
29%
$750k – $2M
24%
Over $2M
7%

The spread of loan sizes tells you where this lender is comfortable. Ask for something far outside it and expect friction.

Do they fund businesses like yours?

last 5 years
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
7%
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars
6%
Other Personal Care Services
6%
General Automotive Repair
4%
Limited-Service Restaurants
4%
Everything else
74%

A lender who already knows your industry asks better questions and closes faster. One who doesn't will treat your file as an education.

Not enough seasoned history to judge

Too few of this lender's loans are old enough to say anything useful.

What rate people got

median markup over prime

The median borrower here paid prime + 1.47%. Compare that against what you have been quoted — the markup is the negotiable part, and most borrowers never try.

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Their loans, year by year

cumulative % of dollars charged off
ApprovedYr 1Yr 2Yr 3Yr 4Yr 5Yr 6Yr 7Yr 8Yr 9Yr 10
20210.00.00.00.0······
20220.00.00.0·······
20230.00.0········
0%
12%+▨ too recent to know

Each row is one year's lending. Read down a column to compare years at the same age — that is the only fair comparison, because losses take three to five years to appear and a fast-growing lender always looks clean on a raw average.

Source SBA 7(a) FOIAReleased 2026-06-30 Loans judged 8 Measured at 5 years

What this page cannot tell you

Federal records show what was approved, not how long it took, how the bank communicated, or whether your loan officer returned calls. Ask any lender directly: are you a preferred lender, how many deals like mine did you close last year, and who underwrites it.

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Common questions

Does Security State Bank and Trust make SBA startup and acquisition loans?

Yes — its recent SBA 7(a) record includes 30 startups, 22 franchise loans, 19 business acquisitions, 14 commercial real-estate loans. If your deal is one of these, it has funded that kind of loan many times before. See how it ranks for your exact deal.

What is the smallest SBA loan Security State Bank and Trust will make?

Its practical minimum — the 5th percentile of what it has actually funded — is about $78,000, and the typical (median) Security State Bank and Trust loan is $450,000. If your loan is well below its practical minimum, it is unlikely to be interested however strong your file.

What interest rate do Security State Bank and Trust SBA borrowers get?

On variable-rate loans, recent Security State Bank and Trust borrowers paid a median of prime + 1.47%. The markup over prime is the negotiable part of any SBA quote. Check a rate you have been quoted.

What states does Security State Bank and Trust lend in?

Most of Security State Bank and Trust's recent SBA lending is concentrated in Texas. Compare lenders by state.