130 Years and Counting
For over 130 years, we have proudly served our Indiana clients and communities, fostering caring relationships and celebrating their financial milestones.
Since 1895 our commitment to you remains the same—To remain a private, family-owned community bank. You’re not just our client, but a valued friend and neighbor.
Committed to Community
When it comes to our local families, businesses, and enterprises we lead with our heart, and we encourage our associates to do the same. This is central to our mission of differentiating Centier with remarkable experiences through our Servant Heart Culture.
This is why you will find so many of our associates out in the community filling food baskets, attending charity drives, facilitating financial literacy courses, or simply lending a hand.
3,846
Organizations Supported
$14M+
Community Impact
105,000+
Hours Volunteered
Real people,
answering real phones
Whether you’re trying to reach a Branch Manager, Loan Officer or the Client Solutions Specialist - you’ll always speak with a live person, located nearby.
Awards are great, but serving you is what’s most important
We’re so honored to be the recipient of many awards—but what’s most important is you.
These awards truly represent the many ways our associates go above and beyond to serve you.
#1 Best Bank to Work For in Indiana, #2 in the USA - Ranked by American Banker, Asset Category $3B - $10B
#3 Best Places to Work in Indiana (Hall of Fame) - Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Best Bank for Business – Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly Magazine
Bank of the Year - The Regional Development Company
Best of the Region – The Times of Northwest Indiana
20th in Top 50 Community Banks - S&P Global Market Intelligence
Best of Greater South Bend – Northwest Indiana Business Quarterly Magazine
Voted Best Bank in Indiana – Ranked by Forbes®
History
Centier has a lasting family legacy that dates all the way back to 1895. Now in its fifth generation of ownership, the Schrage family is proud to helm the largest private, family-owned bank in Indiana and has a wealth of artifacts and information about the history of the bank and their family's strong contributions to the community.
THE CENTIER MUSEUM
Located in Whiting, IN, where it all began, the Centier Museum leads you on a journey through years of banking and community history.
Learn MoreTHE LEGACY BOOK
The Schrage family wrote their Legacy Book to document not only their family's history, but the history of the bank and the region. It's a photo-rich resource for people curious about its history.
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