Bank of Austin

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver pulled up to Bank of Austin one morning, puzzled by an unusual sight in his truck bed. Amongst the boxes and parcels lay a small, brightly colored piggy bank, its coin slot ajar and a note scribbled on a torn envelope inside. The delivery driver picked it up curiously, thinking maybe someone had accidentally left it behind. As he approached the counter, a regular customer glanced over and asked jokingly, ‘Did you find your lucky charm?’ The teller smiled, shook her head, and said softly, 'No, but now we’ve got a new mascot!'

2. A customer walked into Bank of Austin and asked the teller, ‘Why is there a line outside your building?’ The teller replied, ‘Oh, that’s not a line—someone just left their shopping cart here.’ Soon enough, another customer approached and said, ‘That’s no shopping cart—it looks more like an armored truck!’ Just then, a delivery driver arrived with a crate marked ‘ATM.’ Everyone burst out laughing as they realized it was indeed a misplaced delivery.

3. A little old lady approached the Bank of Austin counter, her eyes twinkling with mischief. 'Excuse me,' she said, 'can you tell me how much money I’ll need to withdraw if I want exactly twenty-three dollars and sixty-seven cents?' The cashier looked puzzled for a moment, then smiled warmly. ‘Ma’am,’ he replied, ‘just write down “twenty-three dollars and sixty-seven cents” on your withdrawal slip.’ The old lady beamed, thanked him, and walked away whistling. To this day, locals say that whenever someone asks the same question in the Bank of Austin, the staff always knows just the right amount—because it’s written somewhere deep within their memories.

4. At dawn, when most banks are still locking their doors, a jogger stumbled upon something unusual outside Bank of Austin. As she peered closer, she saw not gold or treasure but an old alarm clock stuck on 8:00 AM—obviously someone’s forgotten gift from years ago. With a laugh, she returned it inside with a note reading: ‘Bank of Austin thanks you for your deposit!’