2018 Changes in Bank Structure

​​​The report below provides a list of acquisitions, mergers, branch changes, name changes, charter conversions, main office relocations, new bank charters, charter cancellations, and Universal Bank certifications com​pleted in 2018.   

Bank Structure Changes as of January 31, 2018

Acquisition by Bank Holding Company

  • First American Bank Corporation, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, acquired Southport Financial Corporation, Kenosha, Wisconsin, effective January 10, 2018.

Branch Established

  • Ixonia Bank, Ixonia, Wisconsin, established a branch at W359 N5002 Brown Street, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, effective January 16, 2018.
  • Citizens Bank, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, established a branch at 12455 W. Janesville Road, Muskego, Wisconsin, effective January 25, 2018.

Share Exchange

  • Bank Street Capital Corporation, Waukesha, Wisconsin, acquired Waukesha State Bank, Waukesha, Wisconsin, through an exchange of shares, effective January 2, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of February 28, 2018

Branch Closing

  • Premier Community Bank, Marion, Wisconsin, closed its branch at N2723 Hwy QQ, King, Wisconsin, effective February 28, 2018.

Branch Established

  • Trust Point, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, established a branch at 7 South Dewey Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, effective February 5, 2018.
  • Wolf River Community Bank, Hortonville, Wisconsin, established a branch at N5579 State Highway 76, Shiocton, Wisconsin, effective February 12, 2018.

Change in Name

  • Forward Financial Bank, Marshfield, Wisconsin, changed its name to Forward Bank, effective February 20, 2018.

Charter Cancellation

  • The charter of Southport Bank, Kenosha, Wisconsin, was cancelled following the merger of Southport Bank with and into First American Bank, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, effective February 17, 2018.

Loan Production Office Closing

  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 510 S. Vincent Street, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, effective February 28, 2018.

Loan Production Office Established

  • State Bank of Cross Plains, Cross Plains, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 2418 Crossroads Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, effective February 5, 2018.

Main Office Relocation

  • Forward Bank, Marshfield, Wisconsin, relocated its main office from 207 West 6th Street, Marshfield, Wisconsin, to 1001 North Central Avenue, Marshfield, Wisconsin, effective February 20, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of March 31, 2018

Branch Closing

  • Forward Bank, Marshfield, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 1400 North Central Avenue, Marshfield, Wisconsin, effective March 4, 2018.
  • Fortifi Bank, Berlin, Wisconsin, closed its branch at N4259 State Road 49, Poy Sippi, Wisconsin, effective March 30, 2018.

Branch Established

  • Marathon Savings Bank, Wausau, Wisconsin, established a branch at 11315 N. Cedarburg Road, Mequon, Wisconsin, effective March 5, 2018.
  • McFarland State Bank, McFarland, Wisconsin, established a branch at 8215 Greenway Blvd., Middleton, Wisconsin, effective March 12, 2018.

Branch Relocation

  • Citizens Bank, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, relocated its branch from 827 S. Rochester Street, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, to 875 S. Rochester Street, Mukwonago, Wisconsin, effective March 26, 2018.
  • Blackhawk Bank, Beloit, Wisconsin, relocated its branch from 5206 Elevator Road, Roscoe, Illinois, to 5506 Clayton Circle, Roscoe, Illinois, effective March 26, 2018.

Change in Name

  • Farmers State Bank, Markesan, Wisconsin, changed its name to Ergo Bank, effective March 6, 2018.

Loan Production Office Established

  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 9570 Nesbit Ferry Road, Suite 100, Alpharetta, Georgia, effective March 1, 2018.
  • Blackhawk Bank, Beloit, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 2205 Point Boulevard, Suite 205, Elgin, Illinois, effective March 5, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of April 30, 2018

Branch Closing

  • Capitol Bank, Madison, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 5771 Chapel Valley Road, Madison, Wisconsin, effective April 2, 2018.
  • Johnson Bank, Racine, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 1902 W. Parkside Lane, Phoenix, Arizona, effective April 6, 2018.
  • Great North Bank, Florence, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 290 West Main Street, Wausaukee, Wisconsin, effective April 27, 2018.

Change in Name

  • Bank of Oakfield, Oakfield, Wisconsin, changed its name to Bristol Morgan Bank, effective April 9, 2018.

Conversion to State Charter

  • The American National Bank of Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, converted from a national bank to a state chartered bank under the name and location of American Bank of Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, effective April 3, 2018.

Limited Office Relocation

  • WaterStone Bank, SSB, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, relocated its limited office from 701 Washington Avenue North, Suite 525, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to 333 Washington Avenue North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, Minnesota, effective April 1, 2018.

Loan Production Office Established

  • The Greenwood’s State Bank, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 515 North Shore Drive, Hartland, Wisconsin, effective April 23, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of May 31, 2018

Branch Closing

  • Bank of Luxemburg, Luxemburg, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 514 5th Street, Algoma, Wisconsin, effective May 11, 2018.

Branch Established

  • Town Bank, Hartland, Wisconsin, established a branch at 5005 E. Washington Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin, effective May 1, 2018.
  • Town Bank, Hartland, Wisconsin, established a branch at 1100 West Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective May 15, 2018.
  • First Business Bank, Madison, Wisconsin, converted its loan production office at 3913 W. Prospect Avenue, Appleton, Wisconsin, to a branch office, effective May 30, 2018.

Branch Relocation

  • Peoples Bank Midwest, Hayward, Wisconsin, relocated its branch from 2720 Golf Road, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to 4251 Southtown Drive, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, effective May 14, 2018.

Loan Production Office Closing

  • First Business Bank, Madison, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 230 Ohio Street, Suite 220, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, effective May 11, 2018.
  • Dairyland State Bank, Bruce, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 15954 Rivers Edge Drive, Suite 300, Hayward, Wisconsin, effective May 16, 2018.

Loan Production Office Established

  • Shell Lake State Bank, Shell Lake, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 10584 Main Street, Hayward, Wisconsin, effective May 21, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of June 30, 2018

Conversion to State Charter

  • Westbury Bank, West Bend, Wisconsin, converted from a federally chartered savings bank, to a state chartered bank, effective June 29, 2018.

Loan Production Office Closing

  • West Pointe Bank, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 3475 Omro Road, Suite 100, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, effective June 15, 2018.
  • First Business Bank, Madison, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 100 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, effective June 29, 2018.

Loan Production Office Established

  • First Business Bank, Madison, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 500 3rd Avenue, Wausau, Wisconsin, effective June 1, 2018.
  • Peoples State Bank, Wausau, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 3233A Business Park Drive, Suite 106, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, effective June 1, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of July 31, 2018

Acquisition by Bank Holding Company

  • Security Financial Services Corporation, Durand, Wisconsin, acquired Pioneer Acquisition Corp., Ladysmith, Wisconsin, effective July 13, 2018.

Branch Established

  • Town Bank, Hartland, Wisconsin, established a branch at 1442 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective July 2, 2018.
  • The First Bank of Baldwin, Baldwin, Wisconsin, established a branch at 100 Mill Street, Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, effective July 9, 2018.
  • Security Financial Bank, Durand, Wisconsin, established branches at 200 Miner Avenue West, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, and 400 West 9th Street North, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, the former main office and branch location of Pioneer Bank of Wisconsin, effective 6:00 PM July 13, 2018.
  • Bristol Morgan Bank, Oakfield, Wisconsin, established a branch at 171 South Pioneer Drive, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, effective July 16, 2018.
  • Town Bank, Hartland, Wisconsin, established a branch at 401 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective July 16, 2018.

Branch Relocation

  • Commerce State Bank, West Bend, Wisconsin, relocated its branch from 4706 South Taylor Drive, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to 2230 Kohler Memorial Drive, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, effective July 9, 2018.

Loan Production Office Closing

  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 12760 Aberdeen St., Suite 101, Blaine, Minnesota, effective July 18, 2018.

Loan Production Office Established

  • Town Bank, Hartland, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 731 N. Jackson Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective July 27, 2018.

Main Office Relocation

  • Choice Bank, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, relocated its main office from 2450 Witzel Avenue, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to 1041 N. Westhaven Drive, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, effective July 9, 2018.

Merger and Charter Cancellation

  • Security Financial Bank, Durand, Wisconsin, merged with Pioneer Bank of Wisconsin, Ladysmith, Wisconsin, with the charter of Pioneer Bank of Wisconsin being cancelled effective 6:00 PM July 13, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of August 31, 2018

Branch Closing

  • The Greenwood’s State Bank, Lake Mills, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 47 S Water Street East, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, effective August 15, 2018.

Branch Established

  • American Bank of Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, established a branch at 200 S. Main Street, Necedah, Wisconsin, the former main office of The Necedah Bank, Necedah, Wisconsin, effective at 8:00 AM on August 27, 2018.

Loan Production Office Closing

  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 10 South Riverside Plaza, 8th Floor, Suite #8038, Chicago, Illinois, effective August 10, 2018.

Main Office Relocation

  • Investors Community Bank, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, relocated its main office from 860 N. Rapids Road, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to 2400 S. 44th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, with the former main office location becoming a branch, effective August 20, 2018.

Merger and Charter Cancellation

  • American Bank of Beaver Dam, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, merged with The Necedah Bank, Necedah, Wisconsin, with the charter of The Necedah Bank being canceled, effective at 8:00 AM on August 27, 2018.

Trust Services Branch Established

  • Horicon Bank, Horicon, Wisconsin, established a trust services branch at N19 W24200 Riverwood Drive, Suite 120, Waukesha, Wisconsin, effective August 22, 2018.

Voluntary Liquidation and Charter Cancellation

  • Dairyland State Bank, Bruce, Wisconsin, filed notice with this Division that it will voluntarily liquidate and dissolve following the acquisition of substantially all assets and assumption of deposit liabilities by Superior Choice Credit Union, Superior, Wisconsin, with the transaction, and resultant charter cancellation effective August 31, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of September 30, 2018

Acquisition by Bank Holding Company

  • Bosshard Financial Group, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, acquired Oregon Bancorp, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, effective September 1, 2018.
  • PF Investors, Inc., Whitehall, Wisconsin, acquired PFSB Bancorporation, Whitehall, Wisconsin, and indirectly acquired Pigeon Falls State Bank, Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin, effective September 12, 2018.

Branch Established

  • Oregon Community Bank, Oregon, Wisconsin, established branches at 643 Main Street, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin, 120 E Valette Street, Oxford, Wisconsin, and 501 N Main Street, Adams, Wisconsin, the former main office and branch locations of Grand Marsh State Bank, effective September 1, 2018.
  • Settlers Bank, Windsor, Wisconsin, established a branch at 4321 West College Avenue, Appleton, Wisconsin, effective September 18, 2018.

Branch Relocation

  • Community State Bank, Union Grove, Wisconsin, relocated its branch from 580 Broad Street, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, to 200 Interchange North, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, effective September 4, 2018.

Change in Name

  • Marathon Savings Bank, Wausau, Wisconsin, changed its name to Marathon Bank, effective September 14, 2018.

Loan Production Office Closing

  • Ixonia Bank, Ixonia, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 1 Erdman Place, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin, effective September 5, 2018.
  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 810 Cardinal Lane, Hartland, Wisconsin, effective September 14, 2018.
  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 9130 W. Loomis Road, Franklin, Wisconsin, effective September 14, 2018.
  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 13005 W. Bluemound Road, Brookfield, Wisconsin, effective September 14, 2018.
  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at W61N306 Washington Avenue, Suite 203, Cedarburg, Wisconsin, effective September 14, 2018.
  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 2887 Main Street, East Troy, Wisconsin, effective September 14, 2018.
  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 4655 N. Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective September 14, 2018.

Merger and Charter Cancellation

  • Oregon Community Bank, Oregon, Wisconsin, merged with Grand Marsh State Bank, Grand Marsh, Wisconsin, with the charter of Grand Marsh State Bank being cancelled, effective September 1, 2018.

Universal Bank Certification

  • Marathon Savings Bank, Wausau, Wisconsin, received a certification as a universal bank under chapter 222, Wisconsin Statutes, effective September 14, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of October 31, 2018

Acquisition by Bank

  • First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, acquired Capital Commerce Bancorp, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective 11:59 PM on October 1, 2018.

Acquisition by Bank Holding Company

  • Mackinac Financial Corporation, Manistique, Michigan, acquired Lincoln Community Bank, Merrill, Wisconsin, effective October 1, 2018.
  • Hometown Bancorp, Ltd., Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, acquired United Community Bank, Poynette, Wisconsin, effective October 10, 2018.
  • Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc., Eau Claire, Wisconsin, acquired United Bank, Osseo, Wisconsin, effective October 19, 2018.

Branch Closing

  • Johnson Bank, Racine, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 441 Lake Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin, effective October 10, 2018.
  • Wolf River Community Bank, Hortonville, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 213 E. Town Drive, Hortonville, Wisconsin, effective October 29, 2018.

Change in Name

  • Bank of Galesville, Galesville, Wisconsin, changed its name to Bluff View Bank, effective October 1, 2018.

Charter Cancellation

  • The charter of Lincoln Community Bank, Merrill, Wisconsin, was cancelled, following the merger of Lincoln Community Bank with and into mBank, Manistique, Michigan, effective October 1, 2018.
  • The charter of Securant Bank and Trust, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was cancelled, following the merger of Securant Bank and Trust with and into First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, effective 12:03 AM on October 2, 2018.
  • The charter of United Bank, Osseo, Wisconsin, was cancelled following the merger of United Bank with and into Citizens Community Federal, National Association, Altoona, Wisconsin, effective October 19, 2018.

Loan Production Office Closing

  • Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Madison, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 2310 Crossroads Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, effective October 15, 2018.

Loan Production Office Established

  • River Valley Bank, Wausau, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 10722 Carmel Commons Blvd., Suite 400, Charlotte, North Carolina, effective October 15, 2018.
  • River Valley Bank, Wausau, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 108 Vision Drive, Second Floor, Wilmington, North Carolina, effective October 15, 2018.
  • First Business Bank, Madison, Wisconsin, established a loan production office at 2400 E. Devon Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois, effective October 16, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of November 30, 2018

Branch Closing

  • McFarland State Bank, McFarland, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 3162 County Highway B, Stoughton, Wisconsin, effective November 9, 2018.

Branch Established

  • McFarland State Bank, McFarland, Wisconsin, established a branch at 2401 Jackson Street, Stoughton, Wisconsin, effective November 12, 2018.
  • Community First Bank, Boscobel, Wisconsin, established a branch at 375 Lincoln Avenue, Fennimore, Wisconsin, effective November 16, 2018.

Change in Name

  • Pigeon Falls State Bank, Pigeon Falls, Wisconsin, changed its name to Oakwood Bank, effective November 27, 2018.

Bank Structure Changes as of December 31, 2018

Branch Closing

  • Great Midwest Bank, SSB, Brookfield, Wisconsin, closed its branch at 5732 W. Oklahoma Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective December 15, 2018.

Loan Production Office Closing

  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, closed its loan production office at 700 Commerce Drive, Suite 180, Woodbury, Minnesota, effective December 31, 2018.

Loan Production Office Established

  • First Bank Financial Centre, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, established loan production offices at 3830 S. Moorland Road, New Berlin, Wisconsin, and at 6004 W. Howard Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective December 11, 2018.


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