Correspondent Banking
Full-service banking
We’re honored to be a comprehensive correspondent banking partner to financial institutions across our service area. As one of the most respected banks in the Midwest region, we offer a high level of expertise across a wide range of correspondent banking services.
Our services
Check Processing Services
We serve as a portal to clearing house options, including our correspondent network and same-day settlements. Contact us for an analysis on the savings we may be able to offer your bank.
Fed Funds and High-Yield Option
For banks interested in the overnight investment of surplus funds, we offer competitive interest rates and an automated sweep of your account to maximize earnings. Your bank can choose to invest directly with us through Fed Funds 1 (view rates) or our High-Yield Deposit Account (contact us for rates).
Fed Funds Sold
Fed Funds can be sold to your bank on an unsecured or secured basis for short term liquidity needs. An automated sweep will transfer funds as needed.
Bank Stock Loans
We offer loans to help your bank maintain liquidity and capital requirements. Bank stock loans can be used to fund acquisitions, capital injections, stock repurchases, or as working capital.
Loan Participations
We welcome the opportunity to assist your bank in providing a variety of credit services to your customers. We can help you respond to your customer's needs by providing specialized or large credit facilities in excess of your legal lending limit. Through our participation network, we can help create diversity within your loan portfolio.
International Services
We offer a comprehensive range of international banking products and services to assist you in helping your customers conduct business anywhere in the world. We specialize in sending and receiving wire transfers to and from virtually anywhere in the world, and we have knowledgeable international professionals to provide export and import letters of credit, banker's acceptance financing, foreign exchange services, the collection of foreign checks, and documentary collections. Our professionals are available to answer questions concerning these products and how to mitigate cross-border risk. Learn more
Vault Services
Our full-service vault offering includes an automated coin and currency ordering system for change orders, deposit verification, and client reporting. These convenient services are specifically designed to help enhance security and increase efficiency. There are no minimums for cash orders or cash deposits, including mutilated currency. Learn more
401(k) Plans
We are a trusted provider of 401(k) services for companies of all sizes. With expertise in fiduciary, recordkeeping, investment, and retirement plan advisory services, we serve more than 35,000 participants nationwide. Our comprehensive education program, NestEgg U, equips employees with a framework for successful retirement outcomes. From plan design to advisory services and participant education, we tailor every aspect to meet the unique needs of your company and your participants. Learn more
Safekeeping Services
For more than a century, we’ve offered trustworthy service and stability to our customers when it comes to the safekeeping of securities. Our services include reports, pledging, and tracking of investment payments.
Our approach


Efficient Decision Making
Because we're based in the region, all decisions are made here — quickly and efficiently, guaranteeing a prompt response to any inquiry.

Emphasis on Relationships
We prioritize personal service, preferring face-to-face contact to work out details and better understand your business.

Experience
We’ve partnered with community banks throughout the region for more than a century, providing the resources, advice, and services to help these banks navigate an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Contact a correspondent banker

Contact us today for more information about our correspondent banking services or to begin a partnership.
