Consumer Tips

Summer can be a time of uncertain expenses with school-aged children in many activities that can burn up your budget in a hurry with unplanned meals, snacks and travel expenses. Your summer can still be full of family fun with a few money-savings tips. Part...

Consumer Tips, Saving Money

Part 3: Find Something New to Do! Summer can be a time of uncertain expenses with school-aged children in many activities that can burn up your budget in a hurry with unplanned meals, snacks and travel expenses. Your summer can still be full of family...

Consumer Tips, Saving Money

Part 2: Get Back to Nature -- Adventure Awaits! Summer can be a time of uncertain expenses with school-aged children in many activities that can burn up your budget in a hurry with unplanned meals, snacks and travel expenses. Your summer can still be...

Consumer Tips, Saving Money

Part 1: Create a Recreation Plan Baseball. Volleyball. Camps. Special teams. All of these activities can stretch your budget. Create a recreation plan before summer starts about how you can minimize expenses. Can you pack a cooler of snacks instead of...

Consumer Tips, Saving Money

Iowa State Bank is proud to join forces with the Independent Community Bankers of America (R) in partnership with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on an initiative to help customers protect themselves from the growing threat of check fraud. Check...

ICBA, U.S. Postal Inspection Service

We've got news to share about exciting things happening at Iowa State Bank! Our semi-annual printed newsletter is in the mail, and available here. Find out what's happening at Iowa State Bank and get tips to make your financial life easier! Retirement...

Consumer Tips, Our Products, prevent fraud, Saving Money, State Street Office

Our State Street Office was one of the first drive-up banking locations in our area many years ago. Just as that early change in technology brought us drive-up banking, we’re making some changes in our delivery of banking services today.   State...

Algona Office, BankISB app, State Street Office

Employees of Iowa State Bank are hosting a charity garage sale on Friday, May 30 from 4:30 until 6:30 PM at 216 N. Thorington St., Algona. The location is directly north of the Main Bank in Algona.  The bank's employee-operated charity, the...

Algona Office, Consumer Tips, Iowa State Bank employees

Gather these Items: If you’re serious about a home loan, be prepared to have the following information available: Borrower’s Name: We’ll need the full legal name of the person (or persons) applying for the loan.(For example, Stanley...

Consumer Tips, Home Loans, Our Products

Buying a home can be stressful regardless of the stage of life you’re in. When you start planning to buy a house, it can be intimidating to think about...