1950-Present
- 1952: The building next to bank was remodeled to become new banking facilities; this included an Auto Window and Service Center (where the installment and mortgage loan departments were located)
- April, 1953: The surplus account increased to $500,000
- 1956: Deposits had grown to $20,798,403.43 and the total assets were $22,238,409.87 by the end of the year.
- 1957: At the annual stockholders meeting in January, it was voted to increase the capital of the bank to accommodate the increasing volume of the business. The shareholders approved a stock split of five shares for each outstanding share by changing the value from $100 to $20 per share. It was followed by a 33.5% stock dividend and the sale of an additional five-thousand shares of $20
- June 30,1957: After the changes earlier in the year, capital was $500,000; surplus was $500,000; undivided profits were $457,775.48, and general contingency reserves were $100,000
- 1961: Damages totaled $10,000 from fire
- 1962: Bank purchased an automated posting machine from National Cash Register
- 1963: First National Bank of Neenah destroyed
- 1964: Three story building completed with an "auto bank"
- 1964: Bank employs 73 people
- 1969: Frederick L. Merrill became President
- 1970: Associated Bank formed when Kellogg Citizens National Bank of Green Bay, Manitowoc Savings Bank, and First National Bank of Neenah created a powerful alliance
- 1976: Gerald L. Schaper becomes President
- 1976: New Auto Bank opens, serving one-hundred-forty-thousand cars in first year.
- 2011: One-hundred fiftieth anniversary
- 2011: Donated $15,000 to the downtown Gateway Park project fund and $5,000 to Future Neenah Inc.
- 2011: Renovated the bank
- November 5, 2012: Additional small location added to the inside of Festival Foods
Works Cited:
Associated Bank. "Associated Bank Announces New Neenah Branch."Associated Bank. Associated Bank, 5 Nov. 2012. Web. 30 May 2015.
"History." Associated Bank Newsroom. Associated Bank, 27 Nov. 2012. Web. 28 May 2015.
King, Michael. "Neenah's Associated Bank Celebrates 150 Years." Post Crescent. Post Crescent, 10 Oct. 2011. Web. 30 May 2015.
Neenah Public Library. "National Manufacturer's Bank." University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, 2011. Web. 30 May 2015.
Owen, Ambrose. "Banks and Financial." (n.d.): n. pag. Libraries. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Web. 30 May 2015.
Wisconsin Historical Society. Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles; Oshkosh Daily Northwestern; Neenah, WI; 01 Sept. 1931; viewed online at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org on 30 May 2015
Information and picture from Jane Lang of the Neenah Historical Society
Associated Bank. "Associated Bank Announces New Neenah Branch."Associated Bank. Associated Bank, 5 Nov. 2012. Web. 30 May 2015.
"History." Associated Bank Newsroom. Associated Bank, 27 Nov. 2012. Web. 28 May 2015.
King, Michael. "Neenah's Associated Bank Celebrates 150 Years." Post Crescent. Post Crescent, 10 Oct. 2011. Web. 30 May 2015.
Neenah Public Library. "National Manufacturer's Bank." University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, 2011. Web. 30 May 2015.
Owen, Ambrose. "Banks and Financial." (n.d.): n. pag. Libraries. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Web. 30 May 2015.
Wisconsin Historical Society. Wisconsin Local History & Biography Articles; Oshkosh Daily Northwestern; Neenah, WI; 01 Sept. 1931; viewed online at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org on 30 May 2015
Information and picture from Jane Lang of the Neenah Historical Society