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Find a Location

Stearns Bank has 6 locations, listed below.

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    • Stearns Bank

      4191 2nd St S Saint Cloud, MN 56301-3761

    • Stearns Bank

      600 Hillside Ave SW Pine City, MN 55063-2154

    • Stearns Bank

      580 Main St Holdingford, MN 56340

    • Stearns Bank

      140 5th St Albany, MN 56307-8347

    • Stearns Bank

      38877 10th Ave North Branch, MN 55056-6999

    Business ProfileforStearns Bank

    Bank
    Multi Location Business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.53/5stars

    Average of 15 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    5 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Stearns Financial Services Inc. (SFSI) is a well-capitalized, $2.2 billion independent financial holding company based in St. Cloud, MN.

    Products & Services

    We offer a full line of customized financial solutions:
    * Personal & Business Checking, Saving, CDs & MMAs
    * Business Loans including: SBA, USDA, Affordable Housing & Commercial RE
    * Home Loans & Refinancing
    * Equipment Finance
    * Online Banking

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Stearns Bank has 6 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Stearns Bank

        4191 2nd St S Saint Cloud, MN 56301-3761

      • Stearns Bank

        600 Hillside Ave SW Pine City, MN 55063-2154

      • Stearns Bank

        580 Main St Holdingford, MN 56340

      • Stearns Bank

        140 5th St Albany, MN 56307-8347

      • Stearns Bank

        38877 10th Ave North Branch, MN 55056-6999

      Location of This Business
      4191 2nd St S, Saint Cloud, MN 56301-3761
      BBB File Opened:
      1/30/2001
      Years in Business:
      111
      Business Started:
      5/28/1912
      Business Started Locally:
      5/28/1912
      Business Incorporated:
      5/28/1912
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Stearns Bank N.A. - Albany
      • Stearns Bank N.A.- Holdingford
      • Stearns Bank N.A. - North Branch
      • Stearns Bank N.A.-Upsala
      • Stearns Bank N.A.-Pine City
      • Stearns Financial Services Inc
      Business Management
      • Norm Skalicky, CEO & Owner
      • Matt Geist, CFO
      • Marlice Johnson, Head of Marketing
      • Kelly Skalicky, President/CEO
      • Compliance Dept
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Norm Skalicky, CEO & Owner
      • Matt Geist, CFO
      • Marlice Johnson, Head of Marketing
      • Compliance Dept

      Customer Contact

      • Marlice Johnson, Head of Marketing
      • Compliance Dept
      Additional Contact Information

      Phone Numbers

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      Customer Complaints

      5 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/18/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Billing Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      Complaint Details Unavailable

      Customer Reviews

      15 Customer Reviews

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      How BBB Processes Complaints and Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Jared G

      5 stars

      12/08/2023

      18 bad reviews out of *****? customers? Not bad guys.I have NOTHING but good things to say about Stearns and everything they have done for me and our company!Yes, we have been in business for 14 years, but they could have still turned us away and they didn't. The people are great, the process has been FLAWLESS and I could NOT be happier with terms of the loans we have with them.I will and have recommended them to EVERYONE I can.www.timewornusa.com

      Stearns Bank Response

      12/11/2023

      Thank you for your comments, *****. We appreciate you taking the time to share your input -- and we appreciate our relationship!

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