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Address:
205 S. Penn Ave., P.O. Box 148, Oberlin, KS 67749 THE BANK had its beginning in Oberlin in November 1985 when R.L. Gaskill formed Decatur Investment, Inc. and purchased the failed assets of Decatur County National Bank from the FDIC. Oberlin joined the ranks of Bob’s other banks, Farmers State Bank of Winona with a branch in Oakley. Originally the institutions stood alone and Gaskill traveled between the locations, but after changes in the bank charter law, the Winona Charter was merged with Oberlin and Oberlin became the headquarters. Under the leadership of Gaskill, THE BANK has consistently been a top-performing bank. Bauer, an independent bank rating company, rates THE BANK 5-Star; the highest rating possible based on both earnings and capital. IDC Financial rates THE BANK almost perfect at 99.26% in their quality rating of financial institutions for safety and soundness. The American Banker awarded THE BANK "The Best All-Around Agriculture Lender" in the entire USA award in 1996. We are proud of our dedication to finance our community. THE BANK is a progressive and forward-looking institution placing customer service at the forefront of priorities. Stop by and see any of our friendly, knowledgeable staff for your banking needs. The coffeepot is always on. |
In
the years since 1989 THE BANK has merged with or acquired Selden
State Bank; Atwood State Bank and branch in Herndon; Jennings State
Bank; Gold Bank branches in Oberlin, Norcatur, and Colby, and a failed branch of Heritage Savings and Loan in Norton.
