Category: Financial

Photo: Michael Carr Photography Updated December 30, 2019 We are excited to announce that our seventh location opened December 2, 2019, within the same building as the 120,000-square-foot Houston coworking campus we helped finance, The Cannon. Our 3,900-square-foot banking center buildout is located across the hall from The Cannon – Main Campus,…Continue Reading »

Beth Gilliard, TCB SVP, Treasury Management Services (TMS) Manager and 40+ year banking veteran, gives insight into how businesses can benefit from TMS I’ve been in banking for more than 40 years now. Nearly all that time has been spent within the Treasury Management Services (TMS) department. Many people associate Treasury Management…Continue Reading »

Photo: The Cannon Houston Key takeaways from our “Know Your Funding Options” Lunch n’ Learn at The Cannon coworking campus in Houston, Texas, August 2019 Last updated: December 30, 2019 As a startup business, you are likely going to friends and family first for funding. Why not? They are easily the most…Continue Reading »

COMMUNITY WOMEN’S SERIES ON BUSINESS FINANCE, EXPERTS AND RESOURCES Updated September 24, 2019: This event has been rescheduled to Thursday, October 17, 2019 Pasadena, Texas, August 19, 2019 – Texas Citizens Bank (TCB) is rooted in Texas growth and takes pride in its history of supporting women’s financial business interests. A new…Continue Reading »

In the age of instant, peer-to-peer (P2P) payments have become the norm for bill splitting, dog sitting, movie-watching, and every other emoji-fiable activity. Unsurprisingly, mobile P2P payments are the fastest-growing sector in the P2P industry. The ability to quickly send and receive money from your phone is keeping people honest, reducing awkwardness,…Continue Reading »

Since credit and debit card skimming caught fire in 2008, banks have made card fraud a top priority. The first sweeping change came in 2015. After identity theft complaints peaked at 490,220, many carriers switched to the more secure EMV cards. Those tiny silver EMV chips on your newer debit and credit…Continue Reading »

Welcome to the Worldwide, Fee-Paying ATM Pass What if ATMs weren’t so expensive and cash withdrawals were fee-free? You wouldn’t worry about card skimmers at that dingy, middle-of-nowhere Texas gas station. You wouldn’t feel the need to take out more money than you need. You wouldn’t think twice about how much that…Continue Reading »

Proven methods for financing common business needs From angel investors to crowd-sourced platforms like Kickstarter, there are now several creative ways you can fund your business in 2018. While both of these financing examples provide interest-less capital, each require you to give up a degree of control. There are no guarantees with…Continue Reading »

PART 3: What to Look for in a Business Savings Account As the owner of a small or fast-growth business, you’re often so used to reinvesting profits that the idea of a business savings account seems odd. This is normal. In most cases, the business savings account comes after the business checking…Continue Reading »

PART 2: What to Look for in a Business Checking Account You know you need to open a business checking account, but want to make sure you get the best bang for your buck. You would hate to waste time locking in a subpar business checking account only to switch it later….Continue Reading »