United Midwest Savings Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to United Midwest Savings Bank and noticed something odd on the security camera feed. A small, dusty piggybank had appeared in front of the teller’s window, and every few minutes, it would make a soft chiming sound. No one seemed to notice—or care—as customers continued their transactions. Curious, the delivery driver picked up the piggybank and took it home. Every evening, his neighbors gathered around as he opened it, revealing tiny coins—each marked with a different city from across America. It turned out that an elderly gentleman, known only as 'a regular,' had been saving these tokens for decades, hoping someone would discover them someday. The bank never missed a payment.

2. A little boy walked into the United Midwest Savings Bank one afternoon, holding his piggybank tightly. As he approached the counter, an old coin caught his eye—only it wasn’t moving. Curious, he leaned closer and watched as the coin slowly rotated on its own. The teller, a gruff but kind woman named Mrs. Jenkins, noticed him staring and asked what he was doing. With big eyes, the boy replied, 'I think that coin is dancing!' She smiled and said, ‘Well, maybe it just likes you.’ And from then on, whenever anyone visited the bank, they’d look for the dancing coin.’

3. Late one night, an alarming humming sound came from inside United Midwest Savings Bank. The security guard, dozing off in his booth, perked up when he saw tiny lights flickering on the ceiling. As he approached closer, he noticed they were just Christmas lights someone had forgotten to turn off. Shaking his head with a smile, he went back to his desk—only to be startled again by a voice behind him saying, ‘Hey, bud, you okay?’ Turning around, he found himself face-to-face with a delivery driver who’d been waiting for ages.

4. A curious cat sauntered into the United Midwest Savings Bank one rainy day, its paws clicking softly on the marble floor. The teller smiled and asked if it needed help finding a safe deposit box. The cat looked up with a puzzled expression, then walked over to an old gentleman who was counting his coins. With a soft meow, it nudged him gently, causing him to spill some change onto the counter. A warm laugh followed as everyone in the bank joined in, realizing that maybe today wasn’t such a bad day after all.