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Banks vs Payday Loans in Ames, IA

23 branches of 16 FDIC-insured banks operate in Ames. Data: FDIC BankFind, as of June 30, 2026. We found no storefront payday or installment loan stores of major chains in Ames.

Bank branches: 23
Payday & loan stores: 0
Banks: 16
Loan store chains: 0
Bank branches per 100k: 32.4

Bank branches in Ames

Address	Branch	Type
First National Bank, Ames, Iowa 4 branches in Ames fnbames.com
405 5th St Ames, IA 50010	First National Bank, Ames, Iowa Main office	Full service
2200 Hamilton Dr Ames, IA 50014	Green Hills Branch	Limited service
2406 Grand Ave Ames, IA 50010	North Grand Branch	Full service
3334 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50014	West Ames Branch	Full service
VISIONBANK OF IOWA 3 branches in Ames visionbank.com
104 Chestnut St Ames, IA 50010	Visionbank Of Iowa Main office	Full service
107 Main St Ames, IA 50010	107 Main Street Branch	Full service
4510 Mortensen Rd, Ste 101 Ames, IA 50014	Mortensen Branch	Full service
South Story Bank & Trust 2 branches in Ames southstorybank.com
2701 Stange Rd, Ste 120 Ames, IA 50010	Ames Office	Loan office
2701 Stange Rd, Ste 120 Ames, IA 50010	Ames Branch	Full service
U.S. Bank National Association 2 branches in Ames usbank.com
2546 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50014	Ames - University Branch	Full service
405 Main St Ames, IA 50010	Ames - Main Branch	Full service
Availa Bank 1 branch in Ames availa.bank
1530 S Duff Ave Ames, IA 50010	Ames Duff Branch	Full service
BMO Bank National Association 1 branch in Ames bmo.com
525 Main St Ames, IA 50010	Ames	Full service
Bankers Trust Company 1 branch in Ames bankerstrust.com
3725 Stange Rd Ames, IA 50010	Bankers Trust Company Ames Branch	Full service
Central State Bank 1 branch in Ames centralstatebankia.com
2709 Northridge Pkwy Ames, IA 50010	Ames Branch	Full service
Exchange State Bank 1 branch in Ames esb1.com
823 Wheeler St Ames, IA 50010	Exchange State Bank Main office	Full service
First Interstate Bank 1 branch in Ames firstinterstatebank.com
316 S Duff Ave Ames, IA 50010	Ames S. Duff Ave. Branch	Full service
Great Southern Bank 1 branch in Ames greatsouthernbank.com
2701 Stange Rd, Ste 120 Ames, IA 50010	Ames Lpo	Loan office
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 1 branch in Ames jpmorganchase.com
435 S Duff Ave, Ste 100 Ames, IA 50010	Ames Duff Ave Branch	Full service
Midwest Heritage Bank, FSB 1 branch in Ames midwestheritage.com
640 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50010	Ames Branch	Full service
Northwest Bank 1 branch in Ames nw.bank
100 S 16th St Ames, IA 50010	Ames Branch	Full service
TS Bank 1 branch in Ames tsbank.com
402 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50010	Ames Branch	Full service
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association 1 branch in Ames wellsfargo.com
424 Main St Ames, IA 50010	Ames Main Branch	Full service

More about Ames

Bank branches as reported to the FDIC, including main offices; branch phone numbers are not published by the FDIC. Loan stores: storefront locations of major payday, installment and title lenders from lender websites and Google Maps; call ahead to confirm hours. Online-only lenders are not included.