Congratulations! For one reason or another, you’re crossing the state line into America’s Crossroads to start a new chapter of your life—and we know it’s going to be the best one yet! While it’s true that Indiana has its charms like newer homes, active communities, and lower taxes, there are so many advantages to living in communities that give you small town service.
Many independent small businesses lay down roots in our Indiana towns, and Centier Bank is proud to call ourselves one of them. Centier was founded in 1895 in Whiting Indiana, a small town on the shore of Lake Michigan. After being in business for over 127 years, Centier Bank remains independent and family-owned, now in its fourth generation of ownership by the Schrage family.
What does that mean? It means that independently owned community banks like Centier are not publicly traded on Wall Street, so the money that comes in as deposits gets loaned back out into the community. This helps fund local infrastructure like roads and bridges, gets donated to facilities that provide services to the community like YMCA and Boys and Girls Clubs, and loaned to borrowers looking to start a small business that will add value to everyone’s lives.
In short: when you bank with a community bank, all your money stays right here at home. Centier Bank’s headquarters is in Merrillville, Indiana, with our Client Service Center on-site, not offshore or in another state like a lot of companies have. Community banks like Centier employ locally and create jobs in our communities. Not only does that mean that neighbors are serving neighbors, but its just another example of money staying right here at home. Typically, traditional big banks have branches scattered across the country, meaning their employees are also located in various parts of the country. So, the money that’s being used to pay their salaries is leaving Indiana.
Another advantage of banking locally is that clients have local decision making and financial guidance available to them every day. At Centier, our associates are living, working, and playing in the communities they serve, and can meet clients wherever they are in their financial journey. Whether it’s financially planning, starting a business, or financial education, a good community bank will be able to offer a personal banking experience. And, if that bank happens to be Centier, clients are never treated like a number, but rather as a family member and a friend.
We want to welcome new Hoosiers to their new home right here in Indiana, and we invite you to explore our local businesses and to especially keep Centier Bank in mind when looking for a local bank that can be your financial partner. Visit centier.com for more information today or stop into one of our local branches across 11 counties and in over 35 Indiana communities: centier.com/locations.
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