February 14, 2005 - Press Release
 
Southport Bank Announces Opening of Racine Office

Southport Bank’s new Racine Office located at 5220 Washington Avenue will open its doors to customers on February 21, 2005. An official ribbon cutting is scheduled Tuesday, February 22nd at 8 a.m.

Southport Bank’s new Racine Office is the first bank office outside of Kenosha County. It is conveniently located two blocks east of the intersection of Highway 20 (Washington Avenue), and Highway 31 (Green Bay Road).

Southport Bank’s President and CEO, Karl J. Ostby, indicated “We have had many requests to establish a Racine office to service our growing and expanding customer base in Racine and are very excited to be joining the Racine Community. We pride ourselves on being a community orientated bank providing full service banking including mortgages and investments, great customer service and of course, our traditional fresh baked cookies. ”

Southport Bank started in 1997 and currently has four branch banks in Kenosha County plus ComCor Mortgage, a division of Southport Bank in Waukesha. It is the largest financial institution based in Kenosha County with over $300 million in assets.

Contact
Karl J. Ostby
262-942-4321