How we’ve grown

Since 1898 West Shore Bank has grown and evolved to meet the changing needs of the west shore community.

Year	Event
1898	State Savings Bank of Scottville was founded in Scottville, MI on June 30, 1898. The first Board of Directors meeting was held in Detroit on July 25, 1898. The Directors were C.W. McPhail, President, M.L. Willliams, C.A. McPhail, H. G. Flint and M.A. Flint. The Bank first occupied a one story brick building on the west side of Main Street. C.W. McPhail was the first President of the Bank. Total resources were $17,000.
1902	The new Bank building was built on the corner of State and Main Street. The Bank occupied this building until 1969.
1910	Total Bank assets reached $168,000.
1920	Total Bank assets were $644,000.
1937	Acquired the Security Bank of Walkerville office.
1940	Bank assets were $864,000.
1948	Bank celebrated it's 50th birthday. Robert Smith, son of Robert J. Smith, was elected as Bank President.
1950	Bank assets reached $3,690,000.
1953	Acquired the Fountain State Bank office.
1960	Bank assets were $7,529,000.
1965	Trust department was added.
1966	Formed West Shore Computer Services, Inc.
1969	Opened new main office in Scottville at 107 W. State Street.
1970	Bruce Draper was elected Bank President, succeeding Robert Smith. Bank assets were $21,806,000.
1976	Opened the East Ludington office. Charles S. Chisholm became President of the Bank.
1979	Thomas A. VanBuren was elected Bank President upon Chisholm's retirement.
1980	Bank assets were $39,846,000.
1981	Formed locally-owned, locally-controlled West Shore Bank Corporation (Holding Company). Introduced the first ATM service in Mason County.
1990	Bank assets were $73,985,000.
1992	Acquired the Ludington branch of Great Lakes Bank Corporation, which would be the new site of the downtown Ludington office.
1996	Formed State Street Insurance Agency, Inc.
1997	Name changed to West Shore Bank. Opened the Hart office. Bank assets reached $115,000,000.
1998	Bank celebrated its centennial in July.
1999	Opened the Manistee-Parkdale office.
2000	Bank assets were $206,000,000.
2002	Grand opening of the new downtown (main) office in Ludington.
2008	Opened the Manistee South office.
2009	Raymond A. Biggs was elected Bank President upon Van Buren's retirement.
2010	Bank assets were $335,000,000.