The story
In 1913, St. Louis Saving and Building Association moved to Springfield and changed its name to Guaranty Savings and Loan Association.
In 1935, the name was changed again to Guaranty Federal Savings and Loan Association.
In 1979, the company’s first banking center was founded.
In 1995, Guaranty Federal Savings Bank was formed in the reorganization of Guaranty Federal Savings & Loan Association.
In 2001, the company began offering online banking.
In 2003, the company changed its name from Guaranty Federal Savings Bank to Guaranty Bank.
In 2022, the company was acquired by QCR Holdings in a cash and stock deal valued at approximately $144 million.
From Wikipedia’s article on Guaranty Federal Bancshares, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.7
