Looking for security and a guaranteed return on your savings? Open a 13-month CD with as little as $500 and you’ll have the safety of FDIC insurance and a fantastic 4.00% APY*.

Stop in at any Venture Bank financial center to open yours today!

*APY=Annual Percentage Yield. Rate effective 11/10/2008 and subject to change. $500 minimum opening balance required. Interest is paid monthly and compounded monthly on collected balances. Penalty assessed for early withdrawal.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008. In a historic, unprecedented action, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced today that it will insure all non-interest bearing deposits at member banks, regardless of amount.

The change is effective immediately and is guaranteed through December 31, 2009.

This announcement is great news for businesses and other customers who need to carry high checking balances in payroll and expense accounts, but still want the security of FDIC insurance and the convenience of maintaining all accounts at Venture Bank.

Click here for full details.

Beginning November 23, 2008, our Online Banking users will see a sharp new look when they log in to do their electronic banking.

The upgrade will make our Online Banking easier to navigate and will add a few new features such as the ability to view individual items that were deposited as part of a group. Click here to view a sample of the site’s new look.

This upgrade will not affect any Online Banking IDs or PINs and does not change any major functionality. For customers who would like to take a closer look, we will have a demo of the new site available soon.