Our Story
In 1962, Town and Country Bank had one location and $1.6 million in assets. Then, in 1967 a businessman named Henry Kirschner was one of five local residents who purchased a substantial amount of stock in Town and Country Bank of Springfield – and he immediately took on the role as President.
Within five years, Henry grew the company’s assets to more than $20 million and built a new facility at 1925 South MacArthur Boulevard with six drive-up lanes. His vision: to make banking easy and accessible for the Springfield community.
This vision led his bankers to pioneer new ways of doing business in Springfield and Central Illinois, including:
- Creating the first cash dispensers in Springfield. These predated Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)
- Introducing one of the first credit cards. These were a precursor to MasterCard and Visa.
- Saturday banking hours. A traffic policeman was hired to direct all the cars for the busy Saturday business.
- Banking where you lived. Neighborhood branches and local financial experts strengthened community banking and we are still locally-owned and operated.
- Creative mortgage lending. To help consumers understand and navigate the home buying process, a dedicated department of professionals was created, providing reliability and consistency of service to all buyers and sellers.
Sadly, Henry passed away in 2009 at the age of 94. However, his name and legacy lives on through Henry’s son, current Executive Chairman of Town and Country Financial Corporation, David Kirschner, who continues to drive innovative solutions and personalized service. Joining David is Micah Bartlett, Town and Country Financial Corporation and Town and Country Bank's President and CEO.
All of us at Town and Country Bank proudly embrace the belief that bankers help people. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Contact Us
- Direct: 217.787.3100
- Toll-free: 866.770.3100
- Telephone banking: 800.505.5124
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