Christensen brings over 40 years of executive bank management, mortgage warehouse, and mortgage lending experience in North Texas to SharePlus.
SP Bancorp president and CEO Jeff Weaver said Warehouse lending is a welcome addition to the company and Chris Christensen is an exceptional banker with broad experience and market knowledge.
"The diversification provided by mortgage warehouse lending will strengthen the portfolio and will be a significant complement to the retail mortgage business as well," Weaver said.
SharePlus Federal Bank, a Texas-based federal savings bank with assets exceeding $230m, has seven banking locations: four in DFW, as well as two in Louisville, Kentucky and one in Irvine, California.
SharePlus Federal Bank is a full-service community bank serving families and businesses throughout their market areas.