Bankers Trust Ames

Bankers Trust is Committed to the Ames Community

With a location on Stange Road and easy-to-use online and mobile banking, we make banking convenient. Bankers Trust offers:

  • Location close to central Ames and Iowa State University campus, with lobby and drive-up convenience
  • More than 95,000 fee-free ATMs
  • Commitment to security and technology

Experience the Bankers Trust Difference with a Bankers Trust Checking Account

Earn $250* from a bank that has been earning trust for more than 100 years.

Choose from two personal checking accounts designed to help you manage your money, your way. Whether you’re looking for an account with a high monthly interest rate or one that keeps up with your direct and mobile deposits, Bankers Trust has the right choice for you.

  • BreakFree Checking Plus – For anyone who frequently uses their debit card. Start earning the benefits you deserve with this high-interest-earning account.
  • Direct Checking Plus – For anyone who relies on the convenience of direct deposits or mobile deposits through mobile banking.

Please note: You must call the branch to open this account. 

View the Supplemental Terms and Conditions for BreakFree Checking Plus and Direct Checking Plus accounts.

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Get Rewarded for Banking with Us – You Deserve It

The more Bankers Trust products and services you use, the higher rewards you receive. It’s that simple! With Benefits Banking, you can earn better interest rates, waived fees and ATM usage fee refunds. Our benefits program links your consumer checking account to other qualifying consumer products and services you have with Bankers Trust. Your total balances, activity and any add-on services with those qualifying accounts determine your rewards.

Choose a Package to Earn Rewards

  • Relationship Package – Get rewarded for making better financial decisions. The more products and services you use, the greater your financial reward.
  • eVolve Package – Grow your banking relationship as you do. This package is designed for customers ages 13-22 to help them reach their next financial milestone.

Ames Location

3725 Stange Road
Ames, IA 50010
515-233-4424

Lobby Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to noon

Drive-up Hours

Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to noon

*To be eligible for the bonus you must open a BreakFree Checking Plus or Direct Checking Plus account (“Bonus Account”) in person at a branch with a minimum opening deposit of $25. To qualify for the bonus, customers must complete the requirements below through the Bonus Account within 60 days from the date of its opening. Bonus will only be credited if the account is currently in an open status with a positive balance.

  • 25 debit transactions. A “debit transaction” for the purpose of this section means a debit to your Bonus Account that originated from an ACH, Bankers Trust bill payment, drafting checks, or use of your debit card as a method of payment or purchase. Qualifying debit card transactions must post and settle during the 60 days from account opening. A “debit transaction” does not include debits to your Bonus Account that originated from ATM withdrawals or other debits to your Bonus Account; and,
  • 2 direct (ACH) and/or Mobile deposits of at least $200 each must post and settle during the 60 days from account opening. A “deposit” for the purposes of this section does not include ATM deposit, deposits made in person, account-to-account transfers, or other deposits to your Bonus Account.

Eligibility will be verified 60 days after the Bonus Account’s opening. Bonus will only be credited if the account is currently in an open status with a positive balance. Should you have met all eligibility requirements and are not subject to the limitations and exclusions contained herein, the bonus will be credited to the Bonus Account within 75 days of its opening. Limit one bonus per household. Offer not available to existing Bankers Trust checking customers or those that have had a checking account with Bankers Trust within six months of Bonus Account opening. Employees of Bankers Trust and/or its affiliates are not eligible for bonus.