Bell Bank Invests in Owensboro, Kentucky

Today, the City of Owensboro and Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation, announced, Bell Bank’s investment in Owensboro, KY.

Bell Bank is a privately owned bank headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. Bell Bank is the largest family-and employee-owned bank in the upper Midwest, and one of the largest privately owned banks in the nation. “We are thrilled to be welcoming another prominent bank, such as Bell Bank, into the city of Owensboro,” said Mayor Tom Watson.

Bell Bank began 50 years ago as State Bank of Fargo and now has assets of more than $9 billion. “We are excited to celebrate Bell Bank’s growth and expansion into the Owensboro market. We appreciate their investment in our community and can’t wait to watch them succeed,” said City Manager Nate Pagan.

“Happy employees, Happy customers” is Bell Bank’s bottom-line statement. Core values of family, unequaled service and giving back are at the heart of this bank. They have found that the key to providing client support is having a culture which puts their employees first, providing an engaging, high-performing, and fun environment, allows their employees to succeed.

Bell Bank’s team believes that mortgage lending is a business built on relationships, and even with remote work becoming a new reality, client interactions are still at the heart of its mortgage business model. GOEDC President & CEO Brittaney Johnson said, “We’re excited to welcome Bell Bank to Owensboro, Daviess County. We are grateful for the creation of new employment opportunities and the immediate positive economic impact on the Greater Owensboro region.”

The bank will be located at 234 Frederica Street, downtown Owensboro, KY. The company projects to hire 37 employees by year end 2022 and grow the workforce to 178 employees by 2026. Mayor Tom Watson added, “Public private partnerships provide continued success in bringing new investment to downtown Owensboro. Special thanks to the entire team at Gulfstream Commercial Services, who have worked tirelessly to facilitate this new investment and bring Bell Bank to our great community. They continue pushing forward and we appreciate their continued drive and investment across the entire region.”

For more information, contact the Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation, Brittaney Johnson (270) 926-4339 or bjohnson@owensboro.com