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History

Local First, Local Forever

1950s Kalamazoo Greyhound Bus Station
Greyhound Bus Station
1950s

The current drive-through area of our downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan branch was originally a Greyhound Bus station during the 1950s.

First Federal Savings and Loan in Kalamazoo, Michigan exterior building shot from 1958
First Federal Savings and Loan
1958

Prior to becoming First National Bank of Michigan, our downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan branch was the home of First Federal Savings and Loan Building.

Downtown Kalamazoo FNBM Grand Opening in 2006
FNBM Opens
2006

Larry D. Lueth (left) and John M. Schreuder (right) open the doors to their first location in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan on April 12, 2006.

Exterior of FNBM Portage, Michigan branch
Portage Branch
2008

We expanded to our next location, Portage, Michigan in 2008.

Exterior of FNBM Kalamazoo West branch
Kalamazoo West Branch
2010

Kalamazoo West in Oshtemo, Michigan was welcomed into the FNBM family in 2010.

Exterior of Grand Rapids, Michigan branch
Grand Rapids Branch
2011

Dan Bitzer, President and CEO of FNBM, led our expansion into the Grand Rapids, Michigan market in 2011.

Holland & Lansing Locations
2016/2017

In 2016 and 2017, we continued our expansion with the opening of our Holland and Lansing, Michigan loan production offices.

Exterior of Holland, Michigan branch
Holland Branch
2018

In March of 2018, the Holland loan production office moved into the downtown area and opened as a full-service bank.

Exterior of Lansing, Michigan branch
Lansing Branch
2020

In October of 2020, the Lansing loan production office moved into the downtown area and opened as a full-service bank.

Aerial shot of Traverse City, Michigan
Traverse City Location
2021

Most recently, we’ve welcomed a new loan production office in Traverse City, Michigan as of January 2021.

First National Bank of Michigan offers the full complement of private banking services, retail banking services, home mortgages, and personal loans, with a special emphasis on commercial banking. Supporting and advancing local businesses remains a top priority.

For more on our people, history, and performance, please download our annual report (PDF – 2MB).