Westbury Bank Commercial Lending Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little boy walked into the Westbury Bank Commercial Lending Office and asked the receptionist if he could withdraw some money for ice cream. She smiled and said it wasn’t possible. But when she looked up from her desk, she saw that the line of customers had suddenly grown longer—all waiting to make their own ‘ice cream’ transactions. Soon, everyone in line was asking for small loans for ice cream—a teacher needed funds for after-school treats, an old lady wanted dessert for her bridge club, even a delivery driver requested cash for his favorite frozen yogurt place. The receptionist laughed until tears came down her cheeks, realizing they’d all been duped by a clever kid who just wanted dessert himself.

2. One day, a curious pigeon landed on the bank's ledge and began pecking at something strange in the commercial lending office window. As it turned out, the pigeon was after some crumbs from a sandwich that had accidentally fallen onto the ledge. A delivery driver, noticing the commotion, leaned out of his truck and yelled, 'Hey birdie, come get your lunch!' The pigeon cooed triumphantly and flew off with its prize, leaving everyone laughing. Since then, locals joke that Westbury Bank has the best free sandwiches around.

3. Early one foggy morning, an elderly gentleman entered the Westbury Bank Commercial Lending Office with a large suitcase under his arm. As he approached the counter, the teller asked him politely what he needed. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, 'I’d like to borrow some money, dear.' The teller smiled and said, 'Sir, you’re always welcome here, but I’m afraid our loans are only for businesses.' The old man nodded understandingly and walked out, whistling merrily, leaving behind a puzzled delivery driver who wondered if he had missed something funny.

4. A delivery driver pulled up to the Westbury Bank Commercial Lending Office early one morning, puzzled by a strange noise coming from inside. As he approached the door, it slowly opened on its own, revealing an old safe that started playing ‘Happy Birthday’ in a tinny voice. Startled, the delivery driver looked around but saw only his reflection in the glass windows. Turning back, he found the safe had stopped singing and was now showing him a thumbs-up. The driver shook his head, smiled, and left—never mentioning what he’d seen until his next birthday.}