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UBT Evansville
2 East Main Street
P.O. Box 15
Evansville, WI 53536
608-882-5200
fax 608-882-6889

The Bank of Belleville
110 Greenway Cross
Belleville, WI 53508
608-424-1997

Bank of Brooklyn
210 Commercial St.
Brooklyn, WI 53521
608-455-2311

The Bank of Oregon
883 North Main St.
Oregon, WI 53575
608-835-2265

New Glarus
512 State Rd. 69
PO Box 639
New Glarus WI 53574
608-527-5700

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About Union Bank & Trust Company

Bank ClockOur Mission Statement

To combine new advancements in banking with the old-fashioned handshake. To be a responsible employer and a good community citizen. To master the art of banking and service.

Why Bank With US?

UB&T is a great place to do your banking and meet all your financial goals. Here are some reasons that make us unique and why you bank with UB&T.

Your financial success is important to us.

You will benefit from a locally owned and managed community bank with the ability to quickly respond to your financial needs. We understand the local economy and the needs of our businesses and families.

We are small enough to get to know you, yet large enough to provide you with the products and services that best meet your financial needs.

Quality of life is important to you. Our bank and our people improve life in our communities by providing personal volunteer hours and financial support to civic groups, schools, economic improvements and local charities. Over 77% of our staff volunteers in the communities we serve.

You will work with professional and knowledgeable people as 42% of our staff has more than 10 years of banking service and 35% has more than 10 years of service with UB&T.

You will find professionals at UB&T with answers to the questions you don't even know you have. Look to us as your financial resource.

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2012 Annual Report (pdf)

News and Events

UB&T Approved to Purchase Two Bank Offices

New Glarus Staff
Steve Eager (right), Sr. VP of UB&T greets the staff of the future UB&T-New Glarus office.
On October 1st, Union Bank & Trust Company received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago for the purchase of the Amcore Bank offices in New Glarus and Belleville, WI. Deposits, loans and bank buildings are scheduled to transfer to UB&T on November 19th.

UB&T President Chris Eager comments that, "UB&T is a strong community bank, which is why we are able to make this acquisition in the current economy. We are very happy to welcome our new customers in the New Glarus and Belleville areas. We feel the addition of UB&T-New Glarus to our family of banks is a good one.   We are also thrilled to be retaining the Amcore New Glarus staff."   

Preparations are being made by both banks in a coordinated effort to provide a smooth transition. Customers affected by the purchase can expect to receive correspondence from Amcore and UB&T in the weeks before the conversion. Customers do not have to take any action, their accounts will automatically transfer when the sale is finalized. The goal of both banks is to make this change as seamless as possible.

The UB&T-New Glarus office will retain the same familiar staff and hours of operation. Plans are to close the Amcore-Belleville office as of Nov. 20th and those customers will be welcomed at UB&T's Bank of Belleville at 110 Greenway Cross on Belleville's north side. Customers can bank at any of the 5 UB&T locations: UB&T - Evansville, The Bank of Brooklyn, The Bank of Belleville, The Bank of Oregon, and as of Nov. 20th at UB&T-New Glarus.

WCLO interview with Chris Eager

Banks That Don't Need a Bailout
ABC National News:
http://abcnews.go.com

UB&T was featured on the cover of the Sunday March 1st Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
http://www.jsonline.com

WKOW Channel 27 interview with Steve Eager:
http://www.wkowtv.com

CBW FEATURED on WisconsinEye On March 31, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Madison Bureau Chief, Steve Walters, hosted a roundtable discussion focusing on Wisconsin community banks. CBW had coordinated the interview with WisconsinEye to explain why Main Street community banks are different than Wall Street banks. Specific issues discussed included how Wisconsin community banks are doing during the current economic downturn, media attention on the TARP program and too-big-to-fail as well as the future of the Wisconsin community banking industry.

CBW Board members participating in the roundtable discussion were Steve Eager, Union Bank & Trust Company, Evansville; Paul Hoffman, Monona State Bank; Steve Swanson, McFarland State Bank and Daryll Lund, CBW.

WisconsinEye provides programming access to public policy debate and a full range of forums in Wisconsin through fully digital broadcast technology via television and the Internet. WisconsinEye is covered on Charter 995 and Time Warner 163. To view the CBW roundtable discussion visit: www.wiseye.org

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Board of Directors

Stephen J. Eager President & CEO
Christopher A. Eager Senior Vice President
Alan S. Eager Vice President
Leonard P. Eager, Jr. Vice President
Julie Redfern Executive Vice President & CFO & Cashier
Kevin L Klahn – Brooklyn Farmer, Klondike Express, LLC
Bruce Kiesling – Belleville Owner/Manager, Kelsch Machine Corp.
Mark Genin– Oregon Owner, Genin's Inc
Lori Allen – Evansville Owner, Allen Realty, Inc.
Dan Clark - New Glarus Owner, Clark Electric

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Union Bank & Trust Company's Proud Past

Union Bank & Trust Company has a long and proud history. Established originally in 1897, the Grange Bank was purchased by Gertrude Eager in 1916, and Leonard P. Eager began his banking career. There were two other banks in Evansville at that time, the Bank of Evansville and the Farmers and Merchants State Bank. The Grange Bank was the smallest, having total deposits of $155,000.

In 1925, the Bank of Evansville closed. The Grange Bank increased its capital stock from $15,000 to $50,000, and purchased the building formerly occupied by the Bank of Evansville, located at the present site of Union Bank & Trust Company. The name of the bank was changed from the Grange Bank to the State Bank of Evansville.

In 1932, the State Bank of Evansville and the Farmers and Merchants State Bank merged, and the name of the bank became Farmer's & State Bank. Then in 1940, the bank began to offer trust services and the name was changed to Union Bank & Trust Company, which it has remained.

In 1952 it was again time to grow. The bank's deposits now exceeded $3,000,000. Some remodeling was done and a new two-story granite and glass brick structure was erected.

The bank continued to grow and prosper, and by 1968, the facilities were again deemed too small. It was again time to expand. There were 15 employees, and the bank's deposits were $7,000,000.

The switch to computerized bookkeeping began in 1969 with demand deposit accounts, and all other departments of the bank followed in the next few years.

In 1979, the motor bank was built. The increased use of the facility through the years has proven that this, too, has helped meet the changing needs of the community.

In January 1989, the bank purchased an in-house computer so that we could do our own processing. The system has resulted in more efficient record keeping and better management tools, and the flexibility to meet the ever-changing needs.

The bank installed its first cash dispenser Tyme machine at the Evansville Gas n Go in 1992. This allowed our customers and non-customer the opportunity to obtain cash after banking hours. Since that time, we have installed three additional machines within our market area.

In 1996, after 99 years of offering banking services in one community, an opportunity presented itself to open a branch in Brooklyn. In May of that year, the Brooklyn facility along with most of its deposits and loans were purchased from M & I. With that acquisition, the bank's asset size grew from $43,000,000 to $58,000,000 and the number of employees grew from eighteen to twenty-four.

In March of 1997, bank management decided to open a new branch in the Village of Belleville. We opened for business that month in a mobile home bank. It wasn't fancy, but the bank grew rapidly and so management decided to begin making plans for a new building.

In June of 1997, the Union Bank & Trust Company celebrated its Centennial. It was a big event that was celebrated at all of the branches. Governor Tommy Thompson came to Evansville to commemorate the event along with a brass band.

In early 1998, bank management decided to build a new facility in Belleville to emphasize our commitment to that community and to accommodate the anticipated growth there. The facility was completed in June of 1998. By that time, the bank's assets were $70,000.000 and the number of employees were twenty-eight.

In 1999, it was decided to address the increased flow at the motor bank in Evansville. It was decided to expand the motor bank from 2 to 4 lanes. The project was completed in the fall of 1999.

Internet banking became available by the end of 1999, which completed a very active year for us, just in time to welcome the new millennium.

In 2002, the bank hired a mortgage lender to service our trade area from his car. As bank management began to see that he was becoming effective, particularly in the Oregon market, the bank's interest in the Oregon area increased.

In April 2003, the bank chose to lease an office on Janesville Street, in Oregon, in which to market our mortgage and commercial loans out of. Due to the success we experienced we expanded to a full service office in May 2003.

Also in 2003, construction began on 6 E Main Street in Evansville. 6 E Main Street doubled the present size of Union Bank & Trust Company from 8,000 square feet to 16,000 square feet! UB&T is restored 6 E Main in a manner to preserve its historical value. The new addition houses UB&T management and human resources on the first floor as well as an expanded loan processing department on the second.

In November 2005 we broke ground for our new office in Oregon. This office will break completely with traditional Bank designs. There will be no Teller Line. The Drive Up will be serviced by Remote Teller Systems utilizing video/audio technology.

In 2006, our new Oregon office opened in July. The Bank purchased a passenger van in Evansville to transport Evansville's Senior Citizens. Our deposits grew about $15,000,000.

In 2007, our staff went through a number of changes this year. We were able to create greater efficiencies because of this. We remodeled our Lobby in Evansville. We implemented the theme used in our Oregon office, removed the teller line and installed two personal Banker stations. This allowed for a more private environment for consultative meetings with our clients. Pneumatic tubes were installed to connect the Main Bank with the Motor Bank.

In 2008, the nation's economy took a downward spiral, as did the Housing Market and more. Our Web site was completely changed; it was a great improvement.

2009 was a very exciting yet challenging year. The nations economy experienced the worst recession since the Great Depression. But with challenges comes opportunity. We were able to purchase two Offices from Amcore Bank. Belleville Amcore was folded into our existing office. This solidified our presence in the Belleville market. We also entered a new market, New Glarus. The entire staff came with the acquisition and they have blended well into our team. We also were covered on ABC World news with Charles Gibson. This was very exciting!

2010 - We added Steve Larson IT specialist to our staff, along with a very experienced Ag lender Rene Johnson. We also changed the names of our offices to incorporate our name Union Bank & Trust Company or UB&T into the office names. We updated our 3 year Strategic plan for 2011 - 2013. High grain prices coupled with solid years made 2010 a very profitable year for our farm clients. We continued to grow this niche of our business.

2011 -The economy continued to struggle. Home foreclosures remained at an all time high. Many of our clients continued to struggle and we experienced significant loan losses. However, we did remain profitable. We feel we have put most of our problem loans behind us and are poised for a very positive future. We continued to expand our Ag team with the addition of Jessica Sarbacker, our Crop Insurance Specialist. The Ag economy continued to be a bright spot, as yields and prices remained high.

To be continued ...

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