Bank Independent continues North Alabama expansion with new West Madison location
Thursday, April 4, Bank Independent held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of its West Madison branch.
Bank executives spoke to the large crowd gathered for the ceremony.
Macke Mauldin, Bank Independent’s President and CEO, recalled the groundbreaking nearly two years ago. He spoke about the bank’s long history of serving its employees, customers, and the community.
Since its beginnings as the Bank of Leighton, AL, Bank Independent’s “mission has been to make a positive difference in the lives of the people we serve,” said Mauldin.
The bank’s motto is “built to serve, not to sell”, Mauldin said. He stated that Bank Independent prides itself on personal, local service to its customers.
The bank’s team members and the community are important to them. According to Mauldin, they invest in their team members who in turn invest in their community.
“Our level of community engagement is second to none,” said Mauldin.
Bank Independent has its roots in community service. 
The bank was started by farmers and business people in Leighton, AL after the bank serving their community moved away.
Bank Independent established a presence in the Huntsville area almost ten years ago.
“Through our Helping Hands program, our team has donated thousands of hours to hundreds of causes,” continued Mauldin. “We are fulfilling our mission to make a positive difference in people’s lives.”
Bank Independent employees get 8 hours of paid leave to volunteer their time for local causes.
Eastern Region President Tim Singleton also spoke at the ceremony.
“We’ve been recognized nationally by Newsweek magazine as one of the top 100 places to work for. American Banker has also recognized us along with Business Alabama,” said Singleton.
Madison Mayor Paul Finely credited Bank Independent’s support of local small businesses with helping to make the Madison community great.
“As you grow, you need sales tax to in turn help your community and help ensure things are happening. Banks like this are what help those businesses get in place to develop that sales tax,” stated Finley.
