Banks & credit unions in Des Moines, IA

11 institutions headquartered in Des Moines — 3 banks and 8 credit unions, holding $18.4B in combined assets. Ranked by Bankzia Trust Grade.

Banks in Des Moines

1
Iowa State Bank
bank · Des Moines, IA · $464M assets
2
Bankers Trust Company
bank · Des Moines, IA · $7.5B assets
3
Principal Bank
bank · Des Moines, IA · $9.6B assets

Credit unions in Des Moines

1
Affinity
credit union · Des Moines, IA · $151M assets
2
Serve
credit union · Des Moines, IA · $101M assets
3
Journey
credit union · Des Moines, IA · $96M assets
4
Des Moines Metro
credit union · Des Moines, IA · $75M assets
5
Polk County
credit union · Des Moines, IA · $6M assets
6
Capitol View
credit union · Des Moines, IA · $47M assets
7
Des Moines Fire Department
credit union · Des Moines, IA · $3M assets
8
Premier
credit union · Des Moines, IA · $394M assets

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