First Citizens State Bank
James Bodendorfer has over 27 years of experience in the banking industry. James most recently served as the Vice President of Commercial Lending at First Citizens State Bank since September 2021. Prior to that, they held the position of Vice President/Business Development at Citizens Bank from February 1999 to September 2021. James began their career at Rushville State Bank in April 1994 as the Senior Vice President, a role they held until February 1999.
James Bodendorfer attended Homestead High School, where they focused on studying finance. After completing high school, they pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a focus on Finance, General at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh from 1981 to 1985. James later obtained another BBA degree from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin - Madison between 1996 and 1998. The specific field of study for this degree is not provided.
First Citizens State Bank
As Whitewater Wisconsin's largest and oldest locally owned and operated financial institution, our goal is to provide you with top quality services to help you meet your financial goals. Home grown, home owned, we have a very rich history of being involved with the Whitewater community, large enough to serve you, small enough to care, that's us. We do this through friendly, prompt and personalized service from our knowledgeable staff and a strong financial base as illustrated by our last call report through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. We bring to you service based on over 145 years of experience. Our main office is located in downtown Whitewater and we have a branch bank located across from McDonald's in Whitewater. We also have branches in East Troy and Palmyra. Our extended hours provide for added banking convenience.