History

Born to be a community bank.

History
History of ASB
1916

Founded by local farmers J. Earl Tanner and Fred D. Wilson, Andover State Bank opens for business on Main Street.

1928

A bandit robs the bank and escapes with $400, but not before the cashier shoots the getaway car.

1933

More than 300 Kansas banks close during the Great Depression. ASB is one of the few to thrive.

1961

The bank moves to Andover Road. The old building is donated to the city and partly serves as the public library.

1975

ASB begins offering customers a new way to bank: drive-through service.

1999

ASB gets a new home — a two-story building promoted as Andover's first skyscraper.

2006

A new branch opens in Wichita to serve more customers.

2012

ASB is rebranded as a relationship-driven bank in an increasingly automated industry. The tagline becomes official: "Real. Personal. Service."

2020

Allison Grace, great-granddaughter of the original founder, becomes president of ASB. The bank has doubled its assets in just five years.

100 years of ASB

A century of service.

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