- CEO
- Gregory A. Smitley
- Full Time Employees
- 2,698
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Address
- 144 East High Street Hicksville OH United States of America 43526
- IPO Date
- Aug 21, 2001
- Business
- Empire Bancshares, Inc. (EBSH) operates as the Ohio-chartered bank holding company for The Hicksville Bank, a community bank serving personal, business, agricultural, and commercial banking needs primarily in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana. The Hicksville Bank provides deposit products including checking accounts such as Hometown Checking with no minimum balance requirement, savings accounts, money market accounts, NOW accounts, Christmas club accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts; loan products encompassing mortgage loans with competitive rates and down payment assistance, agriculture loans tailored for farmers' operational and growth needs, commercial real estate lending, lines of credit, term loans, small business administration loans, auto loans, personal consumer loans, home equity lines of credit, and residential construction loans; and additional services such as debit cards, 24/7 ATMs, online and mobile banking, bill payment, overdraft protection, wire transfers, safe deposit boxes, cashier's checks, money orders, night depository, notary services, and account research assistance. Headquartered in Hicksville, Ohio, where it traces its origins to 1901, the company maintains branches in local communities including Grabill, Indiana, targeting individuals, small businesses, farmers, and agricultural enterprises with personalized service emphasizing local relationships over transactional banking. Empire Bancshares maintains a steady operational profile with its stock traded on OTC Markets under EBSH, led by President and CEO Greg Smitley, Treasurer Mindy Bobay, and Corporate Secretary Carley DeLong, and no major acquisitions, funding rounds, partnerships, or strategic shifts reported in the last two years.