St. Louis, MO—Bank of Washington has been selected by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) readers as “Best Bank.” Each month SBM polls its readers for its annual “Best in Business” contest and asks them to nominate and select the very best companies in St. Louis. For the month of April 2022, readers were asked to select the “the very BEST” banks in the St. Louis region.... Read More

St. Louis, MO—Bank of Washington has been selected by the St. Louis Small Business Monthly (SBM) readers as “Best in Customer Service.” Each month SBM polls its readers for its annual “Best in Business” contest and asks them to nominate and select the very best companies in St. Louis. For the month of January 2022, readers were asked to select the “the very BEST” in customer service. Readers were asked to select the companies that provided the best customer service in the region.... Read More

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Phillip Kleekamp to assistant vice president of commercial lending and the promotion of Mark Degenhardt to credit officer at the Bank of Washington.... Read More

Washington, MO – Sam Unnerstall, Bank of Washington, recently graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado’s state-of-the-art graduate school of banking program.... Read More

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. has recently announced the addition of Brian Phillips as Vice President of Commercial Lending.... Read More

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. has recently announced the addition of Gary Tod as Vice President of Commercial Lending.... Read More

Washington, MO –Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotions of Tim Tobben, Chris Eckelkamp and Sam Unnerstall to the position of Vice President of Commercial Lending.... Read More

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Chris Eckelkamp, Assistant Vice President of Commercial Lending, and Danielle Unnerstall, Director of Digital Strategy and Marketing, with Bank of Washington, recently graduated from the Missouri Bankers Association’s Banking Leadership Missouri program.... Read More

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington recently released a new upgraded digital banking platform, replacing six legacy systems with one system, allowing for an omni-channel experience for both personal and business customers.... Read More

Washington, MO – Jess Bowen, 34, is the assistant vice president of retail banking at Bank of Washington. She earned an associate degree in business management from East Central College and... Read More

Washington, MO – Phillip Kleekamp, 35, is a credit officer with the Bank of Washington. He is a born and raised Washingtonian - and it shows in his volunteer efforts... Read More

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Jamie Holtmeier to Assistant Vice President of Deposit Compliance and BSA Officer.... Read More

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. has announced the promotion of Jess Bowen to Assistant Vice President of Retail Banking at Bank of Washington.... Read More

Susie Eckelkamp Elected to Board of Directors

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced Susan Eckelkamp has been elected to the Bank of Washington Board of Directors.... Read More

Kleekamp Promoted to Officer

May 8, 2019

 

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Phillip Kleekamp to Credit Officer for Bank of Washington.... Read More

Konys Promoted to Director of Human Resources

May 1, 2019

 

Washington, MO - Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Amy Konys to Director of Human Resources.... Read More

Tobben Named to Bank of Washington Board

February 26, 2019

 

Washington, MO - Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced Timothy Tobben has been elected to the Bank of Washington Board of Directors.... Read More

Lauber & Nunn Earn CBSM Certification

February 5, 2018

 

Washington, MO – Peggy Lauber and Shane Nunn with Diamond Cardinal Processing, LLC (DCP, LLC) recently earned their Certified Banking Security Manager (CBSM) credentials through the SBS Institute.... Read More

Eckelkamp Named to Bank of Washington Board

November 13, 2018

 

Washington, MO - Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced William W. “Billy” Eckelkamp, Jr., has been named to the Bank of Washington Board of Directors. The Board elected Eckelkamp at the monthly meeting on October 17, 2018.... Read More

Jamie Holtmeier Receives Leadership Award

October 24, 2018

 

Jefferson City, MO - The Missouri Bankers Association honored Jamie Holtmeier, assistant BSA and deposit compliance officer for the Bank of Washington, with the 2018 Young Bankers Leadership Award.... Read More

Jamie Holtmeier Named Outstanding Young Professional

September 24, 2018

 

Washington, MO - Jamie Holtmeier, 33, is an assistant BSA and deposit compliance officer for the Bank of Washington. She joined the bank in 2014.... Read More

L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. Named Variety’s Man of the Year

April 28, 2018

 

Washington, MO - Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis recently named L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr., as Variety’s 2018 Man of the Year. Each year, Variety honors one man and one woman who play an active role in shaping the St. Louis community for the better.... Read More

Sam Unnerstall Promoted to AVP Commercial Lending

February 1, 2018

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Sam Unnerstall to Assistant Vice President Commercial Lending.... Read More

Jay Nowak Promoted to Executive Vice President

February 1, 2018

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Jay Nowak to Executive Vice President.... Read More

Merchant Services

2017

Bank of Washington partners with Sync Payments to offer businesses products and services to take their business to the next level by accepting credit and debit cards.... Learn More

Coulter Earns National Certification

September 29, 2017

Washington, MO – Pat Coulter, Senior Vice President Deposit Operations/Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act Officer, of the Bank of Washington, recently attained the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) accreditation.... Read More

Digital Wallet

2017

No need to have your debit card with you when you add your Bank of Washington debit card to your smartphone Digital Wallet for faster, easier, more secure banking.... Learn More

Eckelkamp Named Outstanding Young Professional

September 27, 2017

Chris Eckelkamp, 29, works in commercial lending at the Bank of Washington.

"Chris exemplifies our mission of providing outstanding service for our customers," said Buzz Eckelkamp, Bank of Washington, who nominated Eckelkamp for the Outstanding Young Professional Award.... Read More

Serena Williams Promoted to Bank of Washington Officer

April 2, 2017

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Serena Williams to an Officer of the bank. Williams started.... Read More

 

Identity Shield

2017

Secure, monitor, and restore your personal information with Bank of Washington’s new product, Identity Shield, powered by EZ Shield.... Learn More

Eckelkamp Named Assistant VP of Commercial Lending

March 25, 2017

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Chris Eckelkamp to Assistant Vice President – Commercial Lending.

“Chris continually.... Read More

Tobben Promoted to Assistant VP at Bank

March 22, 2017

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Danny Tobben to Assistant Vice President – Deposit Operations. “Danny has consistently identified and provided solutions.... Read More

Aholt Named Assistant VP of Retail Operations

March 18, 2017

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Lori Aholt to Vice President Retail Operations.... Read More

Sam Unnerstall Promoted to Commercial Lender

March 18, 2017

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Sam Unnerstall to Commercial Lender.... Read More

Arnie Sallaberry Awarded Outstanding Director

Published October 7, 2016

Arnie Sallaberry moved to Missouri from the West Coast in 1986 when Clemco Industries Corp., a manufacturer of abrasive blasting and surface finishing equipment, bought a Washington-based manufacturer and made Washington, Missouri.... Read More

Spaunhorst Named Outstanding Young Professional

Published September 28, 2016

Kristen Spaunhorst, 35, works at the Bank of Washington as product development coordinator. She has been with the bank 14 years.

"Kristen began with the Bank of Washington on the retail front line, became a branch manager, then.... Read More

Eckelkamp Named Outstanding Young Professional

Published September 28, 2016

William W. "Billy" Eckelkamp, Jr., 32, is an associate attorney with the law firm of Eckelkamp Kuenzel LLP, Washington. He has worked as an associate for three years and an attorney the last two years.... Read More

Remodeling 14th Street Branch

Published Thursday, May 19, 2016

Washington, MO – L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Bank of Washington, is pleased to announce that a comprehensive remodel of the bank’s Fourteenth Street branch is underway. “The Fourteenth Street branch was the bank’s first expansion beyond Main Street. It opened in 1978.... Read More

Buzz Points

2016

Bank of Washington introduces a loyalty rewards program. Buzz Points rewards customers for using their enrolled debit card and allows point redemption locally, nationally, or by donating to a local charity.... Learn More

Tobben Named Outstanding Young Professional

Published September 30, 2015

Tim Tobben, 32, joined the Bank of Washington in 2009 as a credit review officer. In 2013, Tobben took a new role and was promoted to assistant vice president - commercial lending. 

 "Tim has done an exceptional job in helping develop an entirely new credit department within our bank," said Buzz Eckelkamp, bank president, who nominated Tobben for the Outstanding Young Professional Award....

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Business Mobile Banking & Mobile Deposit

2015

Another community area first, Bank of Washington introduces a Business Banking app in the iTunes & Google Play stores allowing you to manage your business finances anytime, anywhere.... Learn More

Unnerstall Named Outstanding Young Professional

Published: September 24, 2014

Washington, MO - Danielle Unnerstall, 29, is the officer/director of marketing with the Bank of Washington. She was nominated for the Young Professionals award by Jay Nowak, vice president of the bank.

Unnerstall joined the Bank of Washington in May 2011 as marketing director, and was promoted to an officer with the bank in 2013.... Read More

No. 1 Fan - Leonard Marquart!

Published: September 24, 2014

Washington, MO – Recently, St. Francis Borgia Regional High School’s Athletic Association presented our own Leonard Marquart with the Ralph Lause No. 1 Fan of the Year Award!! This award is given to people who display the qualities that exemplify lifelong dedication to athletic programs at Borgia. Leonard was so surprised to receive the award and was tricked into going to the awards banquet while busy volunteering for another community event!

Leonard, we are so proud of you!! Congratulations! Thank you for all that you do for the community and the bank.

Instant Issue Debit Cards

2014

Whether you are a new customer opening an account, or a current customer who needs a replacement card, the Bank of Washington gets you your debit card in a matter of minutes with instant Debit Cards.... Learn More

Desmond Joins the Bank of Washington

Published: May 4, 2014

Washington, MO – L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr., chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Bank of Washington has announced the addition of Stacey Desmond.

Desmond has joined the bank as a loan compliance officer with over 16 years of banking.... Read More

Feldmann Promoted to Senior Vice President

Published: April 25, 2014

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Doris Feldmann to Senior Vice President Loan Operations and Loan Compliance.

Feldmann has over 41 years of experience with.... Read More

Gildehaus Promoted to Assistant Vice President

Published: February 26, 2014

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Heather Gildehaus to Assistant Vice President Retail Management. 

Gildehaus joined the bank in 2007 as a Branch Manager, and has 11 years of financial experience. She has experience in.... Read More

Coulter Promoted to Senior Vice President

Published: February 20, 2014

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Pat Coulter to Senior Vice President Retail Management and Operations Compliance. 

“With over 39 years of experience in retail banking.... Read More

Eckelkamp Promoted to Commercial Lender

Published: February 13, 2014

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Chris Eckelkamp to Commercial Lender. 

Eckelkamp joined the bank in 2012 as a credit analyst. His financial experience started with Northwestern Mutual.... Read More

Bowen Promoted to Retail Branch Director

Published: February 8, 2014

Washington, MO – Bank of Washington Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. recently announced the promotion of Jess Bowen to Retail Branch Director. 

Bowen has been with the Bank of Washington for over eight years, starting as a teller, moving into new accounts.... Read More