John Nickels Mortgage Specialist

At First American Bank, we're small enough to provide the personal attention that makes you comfortable coming to us for a multi-thousand-dollar auto loan. As the largest privately held bank in Illinois, we're big enough that you can also get multi-million-dollar financing if your company exports auto parts – or anything else.

We have a history of excellence dating back 40-plus years, and our banking management team averages 25 years of experience. But we also have cutting-edge Online Banking, Mobile Banking and other digital services, and we're molding the next generation of exceptional bankers with our unique leadership training programs.

In some ways, we're a study in contrasts. A community bank at heart with international expertise. Traditional values with a forward-looking philosophy. We prefer to think of ourselves as the total package, a full-service bank with the experience and vision to meet the needs of savers, borrowers and businesses in the 21st century.