Hoyne Savings Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Hoyne Savings Bank and noticed something odd on the parking lot—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he picked it up and found a note inside reading: ‘Open only if you’re honest.’ He carefully opened the box and found inside a bag of donuts with a smiley face drawn on the wrapper. The note read: 'For an honest day’s work.' A regular passing by laughed and said, 'Guess they needed more than just money today!'

2. One day, an elderly gentleman walked into Hoyne Savings Bank and asked the teller for help with his new smartphone. ‘I keep hearing strange messages over the intercom,’ he said, ‘and I don’t know whose voice it is.’ The teller smiled and replied, 'Sir, that’s not a message—it’s just our automated announcements.' The old man nodded wisely and said, 'Ah, now I see! Thank you, dear!' And as he left, everyone in the bank burst out laughing—except maybe the poor delivery driver who got blamed for making the noise.

3. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to Hoyne Savings Bank and found a mysterious package in his truck. Curious, he carried it inside, only to discover it contained a live goldfish swimming in a tiny bowl. The delivery driver laughed, thinking it was some prank. He placed the fishbowl on the counter, and just then, an elderly gentleman approached and asked if anyone had seen his pet goldfish. Turning around, they realized the fish belonged to Mr. Thompson next door—who’d been searching frantically for hours.

4. One autumn morning, a little girl skipped down the street with her piggybank in hand. As she approached Hoyne Savings Bank, she stopped abruptly, staring wide-eyed at the sign above the entrance. The words seemed to move ever so slightly, as if whispering secrets to passersby. Curious, she peered closer and saw only the usual old sign. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged from inside, smiling warmly. ‘Just our new security system,’ he whispered conspiratorially. The little girl giggled, thinking maybe banks were indeed magical places after all.