Member Spotlight

 

 

Pilot Grove Savings Bank Builds on Local Relationships in Fairfield

For more than a century, Pilot Grove Savings Bank has grown alongside the Southeast Iowa communities it serves. In Fairfield, that commitment is reflected not only in the banking services offered at its East Lincoln Avenue branch, but also in the employees who participate in local events, support area organizations and build relationships with the people and businesses who walk through the bank's doors.

This month, The Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce is recognizing Pilot Grove Savings Bank as its October Member Spotlight, highlighting a community-bank approach centered on personal service, local decision-making and long-term investment in the places the bank calls home.

More Than 115 Years of Southeast Iowa Service

Pilot Grove Savings Bank was founded in 1911 when 23 investors pooled $10,000 to establish a bank in Pilot Grove, Iowa. From those beginnings, the institution has expanded throughout Southeast Iowa while continuing to emphasize trust, loyalty and commitment. The Fairfield branch opened in 2014, extending that history of community banking to local families, farmers and businesses.

The bank has adapted as banking has changed, adding new technology, products and resources while working to preserve the personal attention customers expect from a hometown institution. For the Fairfield team, growth and technology are tools that support relationships rather than replace them.

 

Local Decisions and Local Investment

One message Pilot Grove Savings Bank wants Fairfield residents and businesses to understand is simple: the bank lends local. Deposits entrusted to the bank are reinvested in the communities it serves through loans that help families purchase homes, farmers invest in their operations and businesses start, expand and succeed.

That local focus can be seen in milestones taking place throughout the community. Although customer privacy means the bank cannot always identify the people behind those stories, the Fairfield team regularly helps customers purchase homes, grow businesses, finance agricultural needs and move plans from an idea to reality.

Ryan Swanson, Assistant Vice President, and Carter Thompson, Loan Officer, serve customers from the Fairfield office. Their work is part of a broader team effort to provide access to the products and resources of a growing financial institution while maintaining local relationships and responsive service.

Showing Up for Fairfield

For Pilot Grove Savings Bank, being a community bank means more than maintaining a location in town. It means showing up, participating and supporting the organizations that make Fairfield a strong place to live and work.

The bank supports the Fairfield Community School District, Fairfield Sports and Music Boosters, Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, Main Street Fairfield, the Greater Jefferson County Fair and numerous other community organizations, events and causes. Employees also participate in Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce activities and community events such as Barnyard Bash.

That involvement reflects the bank's belief that strong communities and strong local institutions go hand in hand. It also gives employees opportunities to meet residents outside the bank and stay connected to the work happening across Fairfield and Jefferson County.

    

Growing Without Losing the Hometown Approach

As Pilot Grove Savings Bank continues to grow throughout Southeast Iowa, the Fairfield team is looking for additional ways to support local schools, organizations, events and businesses. The bank's size may bring additional resources and services, but its stated priorities remain personal service, local relationships and community involvement.

For customers, the goal is to be more than a place to complete a transaction. Pilot Grove Savings Bank wants to be a financial partner people can know, trust and grow with across generations.

 

Fairfield location: 100 E. Lincoln Ave., Fairfield, Iowa

Phone: 641-472-6944

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm; Saturday, 8am-noon

Website: https://www.pilotgrovesavingsbank.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PilotGroveSavingsBank

Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.