Banks in Forrest, IL

Bank branch map: Forrest

Banks sit at the coordinates in their FDIC record; credit union offices at their NCUA address, located with the U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder. Point at a marker for today's hours, tap it for the address, directions and the bank's site.

Short answer: 2 banks and credit unions operate 2 locations in Forrest, according to the FDIC. 2 of them have coordinates on record and are on the map. ATMs and opening hours are not in the sources this page uses yet; each marker links to directions.

Positions are the regulators' own coordinates, or the Census Geocoder's point for the address, and can sit a few hundred feet from the door. Streets, buildings and parks come from OpenStreetMap through OpenFreeMap, with every street named as you zoom in; if that map cannot load, a simpler map drawn from the Census Bureau's TIGER/Line files takes its place. ATMs will follow with the Overture Maps import.

All banks in Forrest

Sorted by number of local branches. Each branch shows where its hours and phone number come from.

Short answer: Bank of Pontiac and First State Bank of Forrest have the most locations in Forrest, with 1 each. 2 banks have a single office in the city. Open any bank to see each address, today's hours where the bank publishes them and the phone number.

Bank of Pontiac 1 branch · main office Pontiac, IL Bank · 1

Bank of Pontiac has 1 branch in Forrest, 14 across Illinois and 14 nationwide. FDIC records list its main office in Pontiac, IL and show it operating since 1947. With $1.18 billion in total assets on June 30, 2026, it ranks No. 913 of 4,232 U.S. banks by total assets. The Forrest Branch at 500 S Center St dates to 1941 in FDIC branch records. It does not publish hours in the sources this page uses; check its site before you go.

• Forrest Branch

  500 S Center St, 61741

  Hours: see the bank's site
  DirectionsWebsite

Bank of Pontiac: profile, branches and contacts

First State Bank of Forrest 1 branch · main office Forrest, IL Bank · 1

First State Bank of Forrest has 1 branch in Forrest, 6 across Illinois and 6 nationwide. FDIC records list its main office in Forrest, IL and show it operating since 1914. With $328.3 million in total assets on June 30, 2026, it ranks No. 2,358 of 4,232 U.S. banks by total assets. Its main office at 133 E Krack St dates to 1914 in FDIC branch records. It does not publish hours in the sources this page uses; check its site before you go.

• Main Office main office

  133 E Krack St, 61741

  Hours: see the bank's site
  DirectionsWebsite

First State Bank of Forrest: profile, branches and contacts

Banking in Forrest: the local picture

Short answer: 2 banks run 2 branches in Forrest according to the FDIC. A population estimate for this place is not available from the Census Bureau, so branches per resident are not shown.

Of the 2 banks, 1 has its main office in Forrest, 1 elsewhere in Illinois, according to the FDIC.

The bank with the longest record here is First State Bank of Forrest, operating since 1914 according to the FDIC. In FDIC branch records, the longest-running branch is First State Bank of Forrest's office at 133 E Krack St, dating to 1914; the newest is Bank of Pontiac's at 500 S Center St, from 1941.

None of the 2 locations here publishes hours in the sources this page uses. Each branch links to the bank's own site.

Chase, Bank of America and other national banks

Which big national banks have branches in Forrest, and where the nearest one is if they do not.

Short answer: No branches in Forrest: Chase (nearest in Normal, 33 mi), Wells Fargo (nearest in Naperville, 72 mi), Bank of America (nearest in Joliet, 56 mi), PNC Bank (nearest in Normal, 33 mi), U.S. Bank (nearest in Bloomington, 34 mi), Truist, Fifth Third Bank (nearest in Shorewood, 55 mi), Huntington (nearest in Shorewood, 56 mi), Regions Bank (nearest in Bloomington, 34 mi), TD Bank, BMO (nearest in Channahon, 47 mi).

Branch counts from FDIC BankFind as of September 5, 2026. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Forrest to the nearest branch in Illinois.

What your savings could earn

National benchmarks and the best published offers, from the Banrox Bank Rates tracker. Enter your own balance and rate to compare.

Short answer: At the national average savings rate of 0.38%, $10,000 kept in savings for a year earns about $38. The best published savings rate in the tracker, 3.75% at CIT Bank, earns about $375. The national average 12-month CD pays 1.71%.

Rates are the banks' published APYs as tracked on the Banrox Bank Rates page, with the date next to each benchmark; they are not offers from Banrox and can change daily. Interest is before tax. The best offers are mostly online banks and are open to Forrest residents like anyone else.

Banks near Forrest

Nearby cities with at least two banks, by straight-line distance. Counts from FDIC BankFind.

Short answer: The closest towns with more choice are Fairbury (6 miles) and Chatsworth (6 miles). Pontiac, 15 miles away, has the most banks nearby: 5.

Bank branch openings and closings in Forrest

FDIC branch records, between September 5, 2025 and September 5, 2026.

Short answer: FDIC branch records show no bank branch openings in Forrest between September 5, 2025 and September 5, 2026. Closings and relocations are not tracked by the sources this page uses yet.

Banks and credit unions based in Forrest

Short answer: 1 institution has its main office in Forrest: First State Bank of Forrest.

Banks: FDIC BankFind (community-bank flag and assets). Credit unions: NCUA call report.

Largest banks in Forrest by total assets

Ranked by each bank's total assets on its FDIC balance sheet, which covers the whole bank, not only its Forrest offices.

Short answer: Bank of Pontiac is the largest bank with offices in Forrest, with $1.18 billion in total assets on June 30, 2026, No. 913 among U.S. banks by total assets. First State Bank of Forrest is second with $328.3 million. 1 of the 2 bank is headquartered here. Local deposit shares will follow once the FDIC Summary of Deposits is imported.

Total assets and ranks from FDIC BankFind as of June 30, 2026. Rank is among active banks that report total assets to the FDIC.

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