Who We Are

We are City National Bank—but our name is only the beginning of who we are.

Built on a Century of Service

Since our first president, Mr. Cyrus P. Treat, opened the bank’s doors in 1907, we have worked every day to build something lasting. As a responsible financial institution, we accept deposits, lend money, safeguard our customers’ wealth, put those resources to productive use, provide a sound return to our shareholders, and follow all applicable government rules and regulations. These responsibilities are essential, but over more than a century in business, we have built much more.

What Community Banking Means to Us

We are a community bank by definition, but to us, community means more than being locally owned and operated. It is a sense of fellowship built on shared attitudes, interests, and goals. We share our customers’ interests because their success is our success.

We put that commitment into action by:

• Volunteering at and investing in community events
• Supporting local nonprofit organizations and youth programs
• Providing financial literacy training through community organizations

We live here. We work here. We know our community, and we help strengthen it by contributing wherever we can. If you already know us, we hope our actions reflect that commitment. If you do not, we welcome the opportunity to prove it.

See Our Community Impact

Visit our Community Stories section for updates and photos highlighting our involvement. You can also view the results of our most recent Community Reinvestment Act examination, in which we received a “Satisfactory” rating. This independent assessment reflects our record of meeting the credit needs of the communities we serve, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. We remain committed to building on that record through continued community development and service.

Our mission is to provide quality products and individualized solutions for our customers, offer opportunities that encourage personal and professional growth for our employees, contribute to our surrounding communities and generate a reasonable return to our shareholders.

The City National Bank of Metropolis was chartered in June of 1907 and opened for business in July of the same year with $50,000.00 in capital and deposits of $20,000.00.

The bank was first located in the W.H. Kraper building on Sixth and Market Streets and started with five employees.

The founders quickly developed plans to construct a permanent bank building on the corner of Fifth and Ferry Streets, which still houses the main location of City National Bank today. The building was completed in 1909 for a cost of $15,000.00. It consisted of three entrances, two teller windows (one for business and one for talking), a vault, and a work area. In addition to the banking area, a beauty shop was located on the first floor, and the second floor was used by various businesses.

As City National Bank progressed, remodeling and enlarging the building was necessary to accommodate the needs of the growing bank. However, because of World War II, the actual renovation was delayed until 1947. This first major remodeling increased the number of teller windows to five, and the bank expanded to include the entire ground floor, more than doubling it in size.

Other remodeling and construction projects have improved and added amenities to the building, with the largest and most recent building expansion being completed in 1996, when a two-story, 3,800 square foot addition was built on the west side of the bank. At the same time, the interior was remodeled. To complement the appearance of the original facade, the bank ordered limestone blocks from the same general area near Bedford, IN where the blocks for the original building were purchased.

In August 2006, construction of a branch location of City National Bank was completed near the intersection of U.S. Highway 45 and Interstate 24. This 4,000 square foot, state-of-the-art building provides full-service banking with lobby teller windows, drive-through lanes, loan offices, and a safe deposit box vault.

As of August 2021, City National bank has 51 employees.

In the past 114 years, seven men have served as President of City National Bank:

• Cyrus P. Treat, 1907-1914
• G. Simmons, 1914-1943
• Lindell W. Sturgis, 1943-1972
• Raymond Wehrmeyer, 1972-1976
• Lester Mittendorf, 1976-1994
• Tom Pullen, 1994-2005
• Thomas F. Mittendorf, 2005-2024
• Jared Quint 2024-present

The current Board of Directors consists of Thomas F. Mittendorf, Rick Kotter, Jared Quint, Steve Vogt, Rodger Harrison, Bruce Eckenberg, Richard Kruger, Ben Schmidt and Todd Reames

Throughout the years, the Boards of Directors, officers, and employees of City National Bank have continued to demonstrate the same faith and confidence in Metropolis and Massac County that was originally expressed by the founders of the bank.

Any communication or question regarding stock holdings, dividend payments, or other stock inquiries should be directed to City National Bank:

City National Bank
Maggie Rzechula
423 Ferry Street
PO Box 380
Metropolis, IL 62960
Telephone: (618) 524-2161
Email: mrzechula@cnb-metropolis.com

City National Bank
Jared A. Quint
423 Ferry Street
PO Box 380
Metropolis, IL 62960
Telephone: (618) 524-2161
Email: jquint@cnb-metropolis.com

At City National Bank we truly appreciate our employees.   When you work at City National Bank you have a bank family that you can depend on.  We are committed to building relationships with our customers and helping our community prosper.

If you are an energetic, hard-working individual with a passion to help others, we encourage you to email your resume to Candace Ginger at cginger@cnb-metropolis.com

Current job openings:

None

Email us: customerservice@cnb-metropolis.com

Main Bank: 618-524-2161

Branch Bank: 618-524-2162

Outside Massac County: 800-390-4983

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