Fortress Bank

  • Bank Name:Fortress Bank
  • Bank Class:State Chartered - FED Nonmember Bank
  • Member FDIC:Certificate #9632
  • Routing Number:N/A
  • Locations:9 Branches in 2 states
  • Web Address:bankfortress.com
Headquarters:9000 N. Knoxville, Peoria, Illinois 61615

Fortress Bank Information

Fortress Bank was founded in January 1904 and is based in Peoria, Illinois. The bank operates as a subsidiary of First State Bancorporation, Inc.. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation records and based on the institution's charter type, Fortress Bank is classified as a commercial bank, state charter and Fed nonmember, supervised by the FDIC. Fortress Bank is a FDIC-insured bank with certificate number of 9632. The assigned Fed RSSD ID of Fortress Bank is 953535.

Fortress Bank currently operates with 9 branches located in 2 states. The bank has most branches in Illinois and Iowa. Fortress Bank is the 65th largest bank in Illinois with 8 branches; 230th in Iowa with 1 branches.

Bank routing number is a 9 digit code which is necessary to process ACH transfers, wire transactions, direct deposits, bill payments, and other money transfers in the US. We currently do not have a routing number for Fortress Bank in our database.

The full address of bank headquarters is 9000 N. Knoxville, Peoria, IL 61615. You can visit the official website of the bank at https://www.bankfortress.com for more information and online banking service if available. For a comprehensive list of Fortress Bank branches, including detailed information such as hours of operation, contact numbers, addresses, available services, and more, please narrow your search by selecting a location from the map or list below.

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History Of Fortress Bank

Fortress Bank is a financial institution that has undergone several name changes and relocations since its establishment. The bank was originally founded on January 4, 1904, as the State Bank of Burnside. On August 8, 1941, it changed its name to the State Bank of La Harpe and relocated its main office to 128 East Main Street, La Harpe, Illinois. Over the years, it continued to evolve, changing its name to the First State Bank of Western Illinois on February 22, 1989, and later to the First State Bank of Illinois on November 1, 2008. On December 13, 2008, the bank acquired the State Bank of Colusa in Colusa, Illinois. The main office was moved again on March 1, 2015, to 9000 North Knoxville, Peoria, Illinois. Finally, on December 1, 2017, the institution rebranded as Fortress Bank.

Below is a list of some important events in bank's history, including mergers and acquisitions.

12-01-2017Changed Institution Name to Fortress Bank.

03-01-2015Main Office moved to 9000 N. Knoxville, Peoria, IL 61615.

12-13-2008Acquired State Bank of Colusa in Colusa, IL.

11-01-2008Changed Institution Name to First State Bank of Illinois.

02-22-1989Changed Institution Name to First State Bank of Western Illinois.

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Reviews & Complaints

Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan · 29 November 2021
Branch review: Macomb Branch

These crooks will try and get out of returning your money when someone steals your debit card information. Never ever do businesses with them they are greedy, out of touch and extremely untrustworthy. They still bank like this is the 90's and that's not in a good way as transactions have evolved so should their bank practices.... Read more

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Bank rating displayed here is the average value for all Fortress Bank branches. A total of 9 customers had cast their vote for 9 branches and in average, Fortress Bank got a score of 3.0 out of 5 stars. The bank has 1 reviews or customer complaints filed.

Popular Branches
128 East Main Street, La Harpe, IL 61450
500 East Jackson, Macomb, IL 61455
1035 Broadway, Hamilton, IL 62341
433 Main Street, Carthage, IL 62321
9000 N. Knoxville, Peoria, IL 61615
122 West Boston Avenue, Monmouth, IL 61462
2544 North County Road 1750, Colusa, IL 62358
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