About Us
Security State Bank was founded in May of 1897 and has remained one of Wellington's oldest and most trusted financial institutions. We have been committed to offering the residents of Sumner County and southern Kansas the very best in customer service and financial security. Still located at our original site, at the intersection of Harvey and Washington in downtown Wellington, Security State Bank has remained a cornerstone of Wellington's main street.
While our location hasn't changed in over 100 years, the aesthetics of the bank have been remodeled. The first substantial change to the bank's appearance was in 1952, when the interior was remodeled. The original teller cages were removed and the floors carpeted. The adjoining building that had originally housed Bee Hive Grocery was purchased and extended the bank's interior by 25 feet. In 1977, Security State Bank purchased Palmer Drug Store to expand once again. The bank building and motor bank building were remodeled in 1983 to finish the expansion into the Palmer Drug Store building. Our biggest renovation was completed in 1997, with the renovation of the exterior walls and drive-thru motor bank to their current appearance. In addition, we now provide four drive thru lanes for your added convenience.
Security State Bank is a community bank. WM Ferguson was the original Chairman of the Board in 1897 when we opened, his son, WM Ferguson, served as Chairman Emeritus of the Board until his death on June 9th, 2005. Currently Martin Peck great grandson of WM Ferguson serves on the board of directors. Mead Ferguson (Chairman of the Board) and Tally Ferguson are also descendants of WM Ferguson. The current Board members also include Ted Davis, Kevin Lowe, Robert Miller, Margaret Bieri, and Stanley Gilliland.
Security State Bank is a community based bank that provides a wide variety of services and banking options for our customers. We value the personal attention we are able to provide our customers, and continually strive to improve our services to better meet your growing banking needs. We welcome you to our website and invite you to become more familiar with our directors, employees, and services.
