The history of Star Bank goes back over 100 years ago, to 1904, when a national bank was chartered under the name of The First National Bank of Bertha, in Bertha, Minnesota. For the next 80 years, it operated as a single location bank, until 1984 when The First National Bank of Verndale (Minnesota) was purchased and merged into this charter as a branch office. The two offices operated as First National Bank of Bertha-Verndale until March 2000.
Today, Star Bank is still led by Harry Wahlquist, President & CEO and Chairman of the Board. In addition, two other members of the Wahlquist family joined the Executive Team, Andy Wahlquist – Vice President responsible for the Maple Lake and Annandale offices, and Katie (Wahlquist) Incantalupo who acts as VP/Director of Marketing for Star Bank. The solid family values, the friendly personal touch, and a strong commitment to employees, customers and communities are cornerstones of the Bank and distinct advantages in today’s market.
Star Bank has consistently received a four star or better "Recommended” rating from Bauer Financial, Inc., an independent bank rating firm.
