Clear Lake

The bank staff at MBT Bank in Clear Lake is here to help with your financial needs. Come meet with MBT Bank’s lenders, insurance agent, investment advisors or banking officers today.

Locations

Highway Office

1919 US Highway 18 East
PO Box 32
Clear Lake, IA 50428

Phone: 641.357.6161
Fax: 641.357.3522

Lobby:

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Drive-Up:

Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday 8:00 AM - 12 PM

Downtown Office

300 1st Avenue North
PO Box 32
Clear Lake, IA 50428

Phone: 641.357.7074
Fax: 641.357.1324

Lobby:

Monday- Friday 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Drive-Up:

Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

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Customer Service Representatives - Highway Location

Pam Pitkin

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Chase Adams

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Customer Service Representative - Downtown Location

Christy Bredeson

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Lending

Tim Esbeck

Real Estate/ Consumer

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Kent Thoe

Agricultural/ Commercial

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Officers

Timothy J. Esbeck; Community President – Clear Lake
Kent E. Thoe; Vice President, Ag & Commercial Lending

What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?

To be with my family and grandkids! I also love being outside on our farm and tending to vegetable and flower gardens!

Where has been your favorite place to travel?

Even though I'm scared of heights, I enjoy traveling through the mountains and love Colorado, Wyoming and Montana!

What is the best piece of advice you can offer to others?

Sometime customers tell me "sorry to bother you.." or "I have a silly question..."- Please don't ever think you're bothering any of us at MBT! We are always here to answer any of your questions- big or small. If I don't know the answer, I fill find out for you. I love to visit and assist our customers!

What is the best part about working at a community bank?

I like getting to know my customers on a more personal lever. Knowing your customer by name rather than a number and getting to chat about more than banking is nice.

What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?

I really enjoy spending time on the boat of golf cart in the summer time and complaining about the cold in the winter. I'm always waiting for summer during winter!

What is your favorite quote?

"The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousands heads bowing in prayer." - Mahatma Gandhi

What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?

To be with my family and grandkids! I also love being outside on our farm and tending to vegetable and flower gardens!

Where has been your favorite place to travel?

Even though I'm scared of heights, I enjoy traveling through the mountains and love Colorado, Wyoming and Montana!

What is the best piece of advice you can offer to others?

What is your favorite thing about working at MBT?

My co-workers and visiting with my customers.

What is your favorite thing to do your spare time?

Spend time with my family.

What does the best weekend look like?

Spending time outside boating, golfing, walking and family time.

What is your favorite thing about working at MBT?

My co-workers, our owners and our customers are the BEST!

What is the best piece of advise you can offer to others? Live each day to the fullest, you never know what tomorrow will bring.

What is your biggest accomplishment in your life?

Being named to the Iowa High School Athletic Association and Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Hall of Fames as a high school official.

What is your favorite thing about working at MBT?

I like working with local people on their business, farm and person borrowing needs and being able to share in their success.

What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?

Any activity or event that has my wife and I spending time together with our kids.

What inspires you?

I'm inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of my customers.

What is the best part about being part of a community bank?

It's being able to make quick, concise and responsive decisions and resolve requests on a timely basis.