Special Delivery: Bank Delivers Gifts Thanks to Giving Garland

Thanks to the generosity of the Ruthven community, the residents of the Ruthven Care Center communities received Christmas gifts this holiday. “For 17 years the bank has been delivering Christmas gifts to local care center residents through our Sharing Tree program, and with a few changes due to the pandemic, we were so grateful to deliver gifts again this year,” remarked Sheree Eischen of Iowa State Bank, the program’s organizer.

Instead of the traditional Sharing...

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Our holiday hours will be observed as follows:

Please note that we observe normal business hours on December 31, 2020. In addition, due to the...

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Online shopping has become even more popular during the COVID-19 pandemic as people try to protect themselves through social distancing. With Cyber Monday on the horizon, watch out for phishing and other identity theft scams this holiday shopping season.

Being alert to the social engineering tricks commonly used by cybercriminals is the most effective way to protect yourself from becoming a victim of cybercrime. Following is a list of do's and don'ts to help you spot email phishing...

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Iowa State Bank’s Christmas tradition of the Sharing Tree looks a little different this year. With access to the lobby of Iowa State Bank limited to appointments only, the bank is changing its annual Sharing Tree to a Giving Garland located in the entryway of the Ruthven office. The purpose of the Giving Garland remains the same. Area residents are invited to make Christmas special through this gift program for residents at the Ruthven Community Care Center, Assisted Living Center and RCCC...

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Building your savings doesn't have to be difficult, but it does take commitment -- and a plan. There are many tools you can incorporate into your plan, but sometimes growing your savings requires a little out-of-the-box thinking. One such method is the small-purchase match.

A small-purchase match involves calculating the amount you spend on certain small purchases and depositing that amount into your savings. The idea is that every small amount adds up over time, and if you get in...

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Beginning Monday, November 16, 2020, all offices of Iowa State Bank will restrict access to their lobbies with appointments only, due to increasing coronavirus concerns. Masks are strongly recommended. For an appointment with a loan officer or for special transactions, including safe deposit box access, contact our offices at:

Drive-up lanes in Ruthven and...

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If you are a customers with a debit card with a November 2020 expiration date, please note the following:

Due to an upcoming change with our debit card provider, you will receive TWO debit cards from us in November. Please note the following:

If you are a customer with an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) Card that withdraws funds from your checking or savings account, you will be receiving a NEW card in late November that will now be a debit MasterCard® card due to a change in our card provider.

Please note this new card features a new card number and both your name and card number will appear on the BACK of the card. If your card withdraws funds only from your savings account, you...

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Iowa State Bank of Algona announces the addition of Pat Vonnahme as Vice President, Agriculture Loans. Pat bring 15 years of experience along with a background in livestock operations, crop farming and auctioneering. He is a graduate of Iowa State University with a B.A. in accounting and is a Mallard, Iowa, native.

He and his wife, Meredith, and their three children make their home near Lu Verne.

It's been said that reading gives us somewhere to go when we have to stay where we are. As we all stay home just a little more than usual, the ISB Community Crusaders are encouraging students to pick up a book with a donation to local schools. The employee-funded charity made donations of $200 each to both the Algona Community School District and Bishop Garrigan Schools to help students in need purchase leisure reading books.

ISB Community Crusaders Co-Chairs Brianna Marso and Amber...

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