Bank of Sun Prairie history

In 1903, the Bank was chartered by the state with a Capital Stock balance of $25,000.

Hayden served as the Bank’s President until 1911, when he was succeeded by Henry Schey.

While the stock market crash of 1929 seemed an unlikely time to expand, the Bank of Sun Prairie did just that, acquiring the Farmers & Merchants Bank.

Following Henry, Ed Schey became the third Bank President, serving from January to October of 1932.

The Bank remained at this location on the corner of East Main and Columbus streets until 1955.

Not 10 years had passed when Mitchell realized the bank would need to expand to accommodate its Installment Loan Department; the addition was completed in 1963.

In keeping with the “changing times” of the 60s and 70s, the Bank undertook a major remodeling and construction project in 1972, expanding its lobby and adding drive-up lanes.

A December 1981 renovation added a second floor to the bank, and further expanded the drive-up to accommodate new customers as Sun Prairie grew from a small community to a thriving suburb of Madison.

The continued growth of Sun Prairie led to the Bank opening two new full-service locations in 1990; one at 550 Broadway Drive and another at 119 Wilburn Road.

By 1994, the Bank’s lending departments had outgrown their current office space, necessitating yet another addition to the Main Office.

In 1999, the Bank of Sun Prairie opened its fourth office in the Village of Cottage Grove, a growing community in Northeastern Dane County.

Alice Hensen was named President in 2006, making her the bank’s sixth and only female bank president in Dane County.

After 48 years serving Bank of Sun Prairie Alice Hensen retired on December 31, 2014.