Chester State Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 11/22/1985 |
| Absorption - Assisted | |
| Successor Bank: | Bank of East Texas |
| Headquarters: | Chester State Bank Main Street Chester, TX 75936 |
| Established: | 02/05/1921 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 01/01/1934 |
| FDIC Cert: | #11931 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC |
| Total Assets: | $11,722,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $10,979,000 |
History
| 1921-02-05 | Institution established: Original name:Chester State Bank | |
| 1985-11-22 | Failed. Acquired with government financial assistance and subsequently operated as part of Bank of East Texas (26473) | |
| 1985-11-22 | Institution established: Original name:Bank of East Texas (26473) | |
| 1993-03-23 | Acquired First State Bank (9016) in WELLS, TX | |
| 1993-03-23 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Texas Bank, National Association (18915) in LUFKIN, TX | |
| 1993-03-23 | Acquired Bank of East Texas (26473) in CHESTER, TX | |
| 1994-01-01 | Changed name to Surety Bank, National Association (18915) | |
| 1994-05-31 | Acquired The Farmers Guaranty State Bank of Kennard (11143) in KENNARD, TX | |
| 1994-12-08 | Acquired First National Bank (25778) in WHITESBORO, TX | |
| 1996-02-29 | Moved bank headquarters from LUFKIN, TX to MIDLOTHIAN, TX | |
| 1996-02-29 | Acquired First National Bank in Midlothian (3345) in MIDLOTHIAN, TX | |
| 1996-04-18 | Moved bank headquarters from MIDLOTHIAN, TX to HURST, TX | |
| 1998-04-01 | Acquired Texstar National Bank (26709) in UNIVERSAL CITY, TX | |
| 1999-12-13 | Moved bank headquarters from HURST, TX to FORT WORTH, TX | |
| 2000-01-21 | Changed name to Surety Bank, N.A. (18915) | |
| 2005-06-01 | Changed name to Surety Bank (18915) | |
| 2005-06-01 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL BANKS, STATE, NOT MEMBERS OF THE FRS | |
| 2008-05-09 | Changed name to West Side Bank and Trust (18915) | |
| 2013-12-07 | Changed institution class to INSURED COMMERCIAL OR SAVINGS BANKS, STATE, MEMBERS FRS | |
| 2013-12-07 | Acquired First Security Bank, National Association (17209) in FLOWER MOUND, TX | |
| 2013-12-07 | Acquired West Side Bank and Trust (18915) in FORT WORTH, TX | |
| 2013-12-07 | Changed name to Ciera Bank (3226) | |
| 2013-12-07 | Merged into and subsequently operated as part of Ciera Bank (3226) in GRAHAM, TX |