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Celebrating 80 Years of Neighborhood Banking

This year marks the 80th anniversary of Marquette Bank. As we reflect on the past 80 years of serving our neighborhoods, we honor those who have supported us — our customers, community partners, employees and leadership. This anniversary isn’t just about our history; it’s about the relationships we’ve built along the way. By telling their stories, we tell our story and show the positive impact that the Bank has made.

As a neighborhood bank, we're your neighbors and community partners. Check back frequently as wel celebrate throughout the year with new videos, written testimonials, and more!

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80 Faces of Marquette Bank

For the McCarthy family, Marquette Bank has been a staple for the past 80 years. When the bank opened on May 12, 1945, Mr. John McCarthy served as a founding director and chairman of the board.

After a career in real estate, Mr. McCarthy raised $250,000 from family, friends, and local business owners to capitalize a new bank. With World War II ending, and most of the nearby banks shuttered from the Great Depression, he and his investors believed the neighborhood would need and support a new bank. Under his guidance, the new bank would focus on financing essential assets – cars, homes, and apartment buildings – for people in the neighborhood. He thought this was the best way to promote the interests of the depositors, neighbors and shareholders. Following this strategy, Marquette Bank has grown to one of the top 25 largest banks in Illinois and has been profitable every year since 1946.

Employees who knew Mr. McCarthy commented on how he always knew their name, their families, and showed up when they needed him most - at personal times of success and grief. He was a man with great character and compassion recounted many. His focus on his employees paved the way for the tremendous culture at the bank where many spend their entire careers and decades of their lives.

While the size of the bank has grown dramatically over the past 80 years, the measured growth still includes real estate lending, giving back to the neighborhoods, and shareholders who are descendants of the original founders - all things Mr. McCarthy would resonate with and appreciate.

Now, 80 years later, Mr. McCarthy’s son, Paul, serves as bank chairman, carrying on his father’s legacy.

View the interviews and testimonials that help make up our 80 year history below:

Thank You for 80 Amazing Years
We couldn’t have reached this milestone without you. As we celebrate 80 years of our friendly neighborhood banking, we look toward 80 more years filled with continued service, compassion and growth.

Our success comes from your financial success.

Thank you for banking with Marquette Bank.

Marquette Bank will celebrate our 80^th Anniversary at all locations on:

· Friday, February 14, 2025 – Love Where You Bank Day

· Monday, May 12, 2025 – Founder’s Day – 80^th Anniversary

· September, September 27, 2025 – Good Neighbor Day Observance

Visit this page often as we tell the stories of Marquette Bank and celebrate 80 years of neighborhood banking.