About Us

 

Who We Are

Great Western Bank (NYSE:GWB) __ a relationship-focused Commercial bank _ Agribusiness expertise, partnering with _ and leveraging our business .

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, Dakota, our banking model to balance the best __ being a “big enough & small enough” bank, providing __ typical of a much _ bank, with a customer-focused __ usually associated with smaller .

We rank as the 5__ largest US farm lender (__ of December 31, 2019) _ more than 170 banking across nine states.

 

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Customer and teller in our Overland Park, KS branch

Mission

Make Life Great by our employees, strengthening our _ and enriching our communities.

Values

Service, Accountability, Trustworthiness, Commitment,

Historical photo of the original Great Western Bank location

History

1935  - Farmers & Merchants _ is chartered in Watertown, __
2003  - Name changed to Western Bank
2006  - Acquired Security Bank (__)
2006  - Moved headquarters from _ to Sioux Falls
2007  - Acquired Sunstate Bank (__)
2008  - Purchased by National _ Bank 
2009  - Acquired 21 offices _ First Community Bank and (Colorado)
2010  - Acquired 72 branches __ F&M Bank and TierOne (_, Nebraska)
2012 - Acquired First __ Savings Bank of Iowa
2014  - GWB shares begin __ on NYSE
2015  - GWB is 100% _ traded
2016  - Acquired Home Federal _ and Infinia Bank in Dakota, Minnesota, and North _