Bank Independent

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular customer entered Bank Independent one morning and exclaimed, ‘I just saw the teller counting money backwards!’ The other customers looked puzzled but soon forgot it as they left. Yet every now and then someone would mention hearing strange noises coming from inside. Finally, a delivery driver asked curiously, ‘Does anyone else hear that cash register playing “Happy Birthday”?’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing the tellers were simply having fun with their new employee. The legend of Bank Independent lived on, but now everyone smiled whenever they walked in.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to Bank Independent early one morning. As he opened the back door of his truck, a small bird flew out and landed on the teller’s desk. Everyone in the bank froze for a moment before bursting into laughter. The teller gently picked up the little creature and whispered something soothingly. The bird calmed down immediately, flapped its wings once or twice, then took off through an open window, leaving everyone smiling. That day, Bank Independent became known not just for its services but also for hosting unexpected avian visitors.

3. A neighbor walked into Bank Independent one day and asked, ‘Do you guys really keep your money in those old safes?’ The teller smiled and replied, ‘Oh yes, absolutely!’ She pointed towards a dusty safe in the corner. ‘That’s where we store our most valuable asset—our reputation.’ A delivery driver chimed in, ‘And my package, too!’ Everyone laughed as the neighbor left, shaking his head with a smile.

4. A teller at Bank Independent looked up from her desk and said, 'Excuse me, but did you just try to deposit a unicorn?' The customer sheepishly nodded. ‘Actually, I thought it was a rare coin,’ they explained. The teller shook her head with a smile and replied, ‘Next time, bring us something more valuable—like that pony vending machine you saw outside!’