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A: 6018 US 31 North Williamsburg, MI 49690
A: 525 N. Cleveland-Massillon Rd., Suite 101 Akron, OH 44333
P: 234.815.1501
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A: 3025 Boardwalk Dr., Suite 260 Ann Arbor, MI 48108
P: 734.545.7124
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A: 1004 W. Midland Road Auburn, MI 48611
P: 989.662.4403
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A: 655 N. Port Crescent Bad Axe, MI 48413
P: 989.269.6471
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A: 745 N. Euclid Ave. Bay City, MI 48706
P: 989.684.6021
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A: 623 Washington Ave. Bay City, MI 48708
P: 989.892.3511
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A: 130 S. Bridge St. Belding, MI 48809
P: 616.794.0600
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A: 204 W. Capital Ave. Bellevue, MI 49021
P: 269.763.9424
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A: 32800 Southfield Road Beverly Hills, MI 48025
P: 248.647.5900
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A: 404 Perry Ave., Suite A Big Rapids, MI 49307
P: 231.796.5865
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A: 4140 W. Maple Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
P: 248.737.4242
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A: 8700 N. Second St, Brighton, 48116
P: 810.819.8005
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A: 802 W. Grand River Ave. Brighton, MI 48116
P: 810.224.5880
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A: 1111 W. Caro Road Caro, MI 48723
P: 989.673.5656
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A: 323 W. Main St. Carson City, MI 48811
P: 989.584.3118
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A: 6727 Main St. Caseville, MI 48725
P: 989.856.2225
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A: 6241 Main St. Cass City, MI 48726
P: 989.872.2105
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A: 4115 17 Mile Road Cedar Springs, MI 49319
P: 616.696.0050
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A: 129 Lansing St. Charlotte, MI 48813
P: 517.543.4994
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A: 3500 W. Vienna Road Clio, MI 48420
P: 810.687.6710
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A: 8760 Orion Place, Suite 204 Columbus, OH 43240
P: 614.907.7243
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A: 7389 Croton Hardy Dr. Newaygo, MI 49337
A: 16030 Michigan Ave., Suite 210 Dearborn, MI 48126
P: 313.446.8670
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A: 1380 W. Lake Lansing Road East Lansing, MI 48823
P: 517.203.3800
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A: 2900 West Road East Lansing, MI 48823
P: 517.324.7400
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A: 2461 S. Michigan Road Eaton Rapids, MI 48827
P: 517.663.4108
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A: 1615 W. Center Ave. Essexville, MI 48732
P: 989.893.4563
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A: 32900 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334
P: 248.539.4600
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A: 6750 Cascade Road SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
P: 616.949.2189
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A: 77 Monroe Center Ave. NW, Suite 1200 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
P: 616.458.7045
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A: 3800 Alpine Ave. NW Comstock Park, MI 49321
P: 616.784.6654
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A: 4200 E. Beltline Grand Rapids, MI 49525
P: 616.363.1207
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A: 3090 Plainfield NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505
P: 616.447.0900
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A: 4525 Lake Michigan Dr. Walker, MI 49534
P: 616.735.2293
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A: 720 W. Shaw Howard City, MI 49329
P: 231.937.4374
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A: 230 W. Main St. Ionia, MI 48846
A: 2551 S. State St. Ionia, MI 48846
P: 616.527.6760
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A: 1090 N. 10th St., Suite 210 Kalamazoo, MI 49009
P: 269.569.7237
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A: 5854 State St. Kingston, MI 48741
A: 1985 W. Genesee St. Lapeer, MI 48446
P: 810.245.8908
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A: 144 S. Main St. Leslie, MI 49251
P: 517.589.8222
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A: 37601 W. Five Mile Road Livonia, MI 48154
P: 734.591.4400
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A: 450 S. Dexter St. Ionia, MI 48846
P: 616.527.7500
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A: 2593 S. Van Dyke Marlette, MI 48453
P: 989.635.3541
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A: 190 W. Kipp Road Mason, MI 48854
P: 517.244.9361
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A: 201 N. Mitchell St., Suite 104 Cadillac, MI 49601
P: 231.942.7156
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A: 319 E. Broadway Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
P: 989.772.9405
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A: 103 East Preston St Mt. Pleasant, MI. 48859
A: 202 W. Broomfield St. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
A: 1801 S. Mission St. Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
A: 3251 Henry St. Muskegon, MI 49441
P: 231.830.3999
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A: 41 N. State Rd. Newaygo, MI 49337
P: 231.652.1665
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A: 199 W. River Valley Newaygo, MI 49337
A: 4046 Huron St. North Branch, MI 48461
P: 810.688.3051
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A: 3765 Huron St. North Branch, MI 48461
P: 810.688.4727
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A: 2119 Hamilton Road Okemos, MI 48864
P: 517.381.0817
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A: 112 S Main St, Olivet, MI 49076
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A: 75 S Main St, Pigeon, MI 48755
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A: 408 Mable St. Pinconning, MI 48650
P: 989.879.2747
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A: 11628 Bunkerhill Road Pleasant Lake, MI 49272
P: 517.769.2200
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A: 1601 Grand River Ave. Portland, MI 48875
P: 517.647.7547
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A: 320 E Vermontville Hwy, Potterville, MI 48876
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A: 348 Main St. Rives Junction, MI 49277
A: 78 S. Main St. Rockford, MI 49341
P: 616.866.4471
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A: 1445 N. Center Road Saginaw, MI 48638
P: 989.799.1673
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A: 5500 Dixie Highway Saginaw, MI 48601
P: 989.777.1661
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A: 4850 Bay Road Saginaw, MI 48604
P: 989.799.0070
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A: 3601 State St. Saginaw, MI 48602
P: 989.799.0720
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A: 7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710
A: 7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710
A: 5 Third St. SE Sand Lake, MI 49343
P: 616.636.8881
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A: 29 Church Street Saranac, MI 48881
P: 616.642.9406
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A: 8880 Unionville Road Sebewaing, MI 48759
P: 989.883.3310
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A: 49785 Van Dyke Ave. Shelby Township, MI 48317
P: 586.731.6130
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A: 525 S. State St. Sparta, MI 49345
P: 616.887.8277
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A: 209 S. Main St. Standish, MI 48658
P: 989.846.4595
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A: 93 W. Fourth St., Suite D Suttons Bay, MI 49682
P: 231.995.5565
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A: 77 Monroe Center NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
P: 616.458.7045
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A: 4011 Eastern Sky Dr. Traverse City, MI 49684
P: 231.995.5540
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A: 333 W. Grandview Parkway Traverse City, MI 49684
P: 231.995.5508
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A: 1239 S. Garfield Traverse City, MI 49684
P: 231.995.5575
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A: 201 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 201 Troy, MI 48084
P: 248.918.5690
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A: 6586 Center St. Unionville, MI 48767
A: 194 Main St. Vermontville, MI 49096
A: 1075 Wilcox Ave. White Cloud, MI 49349
P: 231.689.6608
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A: 1245 E. Grand River Road Williamston, MI 48895
P: 517.655.2168
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I will personally work with you to help finance your home. As a seasoned professional with a background in real estate ...
With over 32 years in mortgage lending, I’ve held a range of positions, including mortgage loan officer, sales manager, ...
Recently, my wife and I closed on a second home financed by Independent Bank and we engaged your enterprise in a series of experiences that was the best of any financial organization that we have done business. It began with Howard Rose and the loan origination team from your Traverse City office. Talking to him was pleasant and he communicated in his approach and actions that he would do his best to make this transaction as easy as possible and we worked through all the data requests quickly.
During this process, Howard let me know that I could reduce my closing costs by opening an account with Independent Bank and I thought, “uhhh, not another account,” but not someone who can leave money on the table, we opened an account with Independent Bank which led us into a series of experiences.
As we were opening the account with Independent Bank, since we are from Virginia, Howard connected us with Fred Adgate, who then provided the same detailed, patient assistance helping us to establish an online account overcoming the blocks that help Independent mitigate internet fraud. Fred told us during this process he would be our virtual branch manager. After this, we had reasons to call the help desk to set up transfers to my new account, etc., and each time I talked to someone they were helpful in their attitude and their knowledge.
When closing day arrived, we were near the Livonia branch and went there to make the wire payment to close the transaction. A young teller, a recent Grand Valley graduate, provided us with good service, requesting a coworker to look over her shoulder as she completed this transaction, and then because the branch manager was on vacation, coordinated with another manager from Grand Rapids for approval. All of this went smoothly without any miscommunications or delays. Just a complex, but smooth set of interactions.
Then the very next business day, my wife purchased several new appliances for our new property, taking advantage of a sale and her military discount. When she went to check out, the transaction was declined as we exceeded our Independent Bank Mastercard credit limit. We called the number on the back of the card and in less than 15 minutes our line of credit increased and we completed the purchase, allowing us to achieve the discounted pricing. Again this was done nicely, mid-western nice, with no scar tissue.
So our journey with Independent Bank this last 30 days, beginning with Howard and the loan origination team, then an initial account, to virtual bank support, into a real bank branch and then today using your consumer financial services and real-time support, we not only achieved hoped-for outcomes, but good experiences with people across different parts of an enterprise, each with different specialties, and all seemed to be working to make our services the best they could be.
Thank you to everyone at Independent Bank who made this a great experience for us.
Richard & Catherine