Great Western Bank: Making Life Great

Great Western Bank is one of the safest in America.

Here’s why:

1. Our conservative approach.

Many of the issues facing the financial services industry today are tied to sub-prime lending practices which Great Western Bank has not been exposed to or participated in. Great Western Bank continues to focus on traditional safe and sound banking practices, such as: gathering deposits, making loans and investing in the communities we serve.

2. Guaranteed protection.

Deposits at Great Western Bank that share the same ownership are insured by the FDIC for up to $250,000 per customer, effective through December 31, 2009.  Deposits that a customer maintains in different ownership categories may be separately insured up to the insurance limit. By carefully structuring account ownership, a customer can have more than $250,000 in FDIC protection, and in some cases up to $3,000,000 or more. Speak with a banker for available options.

 

By carefully structuring account ownership, you can maximize FDIC protection.

3. Our superior rating.

Great Western Bank has the distinction of being awarded a “Superior” 5-Star rating from Bauer Financial.  Our parent company, National Australia Bank Group (NAB), is an AA rated financial services institution. Only 16 banks globally have this distinguished rating.

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4. Stability and deep resources.

Our history of producing strong earnings results, along with our capital strength, establishes Great Western Bank’s operating staying power well into the future. As of June 30, 2008, Great Western Bank had capital of over $800 million according to GAAP accounting standards.

 

Great Western Bank’s stability and strength are a result of strict adherence to prudent practices.

5. Long-term financial strength.

We are a strong financial institution with nearly a century of sound and prudent banking practices. For well over a decade, we have met all of the regulatory requirements to be recognized as a “Well Capitalized” financial institution.

Great Western Bank is as strong as the communities we serve, and continues to be a leading community bank with over 250,000 customers. For more information on how we can help protect your assets during these uncertain times, please talk with your banker.

Still have questions?

Contact us or stop by your nearest Great Western Bank location to talk with your banker today.