Listed locations
8
Institution profile
Better Banks
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FDIC BankFind baseline
FDIC-reported identity and institutional fields from the public BankFind record. These values are not described as current or real-time.
- Legal name
- Better Banks
- Display name
- Better Banks
- Institution status
- Active
- FDIC insured
- Yes
- FDIC insured since
- January 1, 1934
- Established date
- January 1, 1898
- Charter class
- State-chartered commercial bank, not a member of the Federal Reserve System (FRS)
- Primary federal regulator
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Headquarters
- Peoria, IL, 61615, United States
- Website
- http://www.betterbanks.com
- FDIC certificate number
- 1808
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 851631
- Domestic location count
- 10
- Source observed
- August 5, 2026
Regulatory profile
Public FFIEC NIC and CRA records for this institution, presented as source-backed regulatory context rather than a score or recommendation.
Regulatory identity
- Institution status
- ACTIVE
- Primary federal regulator
- FDIC
- Institution type
- Non-member Bank
- Primary activity
- NAICS 52211
- FDIC certificate
- 1808
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 851631
- LEI
- 254900UAJ26M2YIF0822
- Headquarters
- 10225 North Knoxville Avenue, Peoria, IL, 61615, United States
- Primary deposit insurer
- Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF)
- Source observed
- August 19, 2026
Branch network
Showing 1 through 8 of 8 listed locations
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| Branch | Address | City | State | Postal code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 WEST BROADWAY BRANCH | 122 West Broadway | Astoria | IL | 61501 |
| 5600 ADAMS STREET OFFICE | 5600 Adams Street | Bartonville | IL | 61607 |
| BARTONVILLE FACILITY | 1204 West Garfield | Bartonville | IL | 61607-1749 |
| 900 NORTH 4TH STREET BRANCH | 900 North 4th Street | Chillicothe | IL | 61523 |
| 201 2ND STREET OFFICE | 201 2nd Street | Dunlap | IL | 61525 |
| GLASFORD MAIN | 305 East Main Street | Glasford | IL | 61533 |
| MORTON BRANCH | 805 West Jackson | Morton | IL | 61550 |
| 200 WEST WILLIAMS STREET OFFICE | 200 West Williams Street | Wyoming | IL | 61491 |
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
Latest available CRA evaluation
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Exam date
- January 1, 2024
- Regulator
- FDIC
- Examination method
- Intermediate Small Bank
This information reflects Community Reinvestment Act examination ratings reported by the cited official source. It is not a US Mortgage Index rating, recommendation, or assessment of the institution.
CRA evaluations are examination results from the relevant regulatory process and should be interpreted in the context of the examination date and source.
Historical CRA evaluations
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| Exam date | CRA rating | Regulator | Examination method |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Intermediate Small Bank |
| November 1, 2020 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Small Bank |
| October 1, 2017 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Small Bank |
| October 1, 2014 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Small Bank |
| September 1, 2009 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Small Bank |
| August 1, 2004 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Small Bank |
| July 1, 1999 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Small Bank |
| November 1, 1995 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Not Reported |
| October 1, 1993 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Not Reported |
| October 1, 1991 | Satisfactory | FDIC | Not Reported |
Institutional history
5 FFIEC NIC history events
Showing 1 through 5 of 5 history events
| Event date | Event type | Related institution |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2022 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
| August 16, 2014 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
| June 18, 2011 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
| October 14, 2006 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
| September 17, 2004 | Charter Discontinued (Merger or Purchase & Assumption) | — |
These events are shown as reported by the FFIEC NIC source and are not independent legal conclusions.
FFIEC-reported organizational relationships
1 FFIEC NIC relationship record
Showing 1 of 1 relationship records
| Relationship | Institution | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROOT_INSTITUTION | BETTER BANKS | Non-member Bank | Peoria, IL |
These relationships reflect the FFIEC NIC source display and should not be interpreted as a complete legal ownership analysis.
FFIEC NIC information reflects public regulatory records observed on the displayed source date. Observed dates describe when the public record was reviewed, not a real-time update.
Additional profile fields
Fields below supplement the primary source baseline and are shown only when present on the public profile.
- Entity type
- FDIC-insured state-chartered nonmember bank