West Bank will open a loan production office (LPO) on March 18th in Rochester, Minnesota, and will explore adding additional services in the future. West Bank will initially offer loans to business clients from its new office in northwest Rochester. As its presence grows, it is anticipated that the LPO will expand to provide residential mortgage services to area homeowners. The LPO is located at 3147 Superior Drive NW, Suite 100, Rochester, MN, 55901.

The company appointed Mike Schletty and Michele Sursely. Shletty will join the West Bank LPO team as Vice President. His career spans over ten years, most recently as a senior business banker for Wells Fargo in the Rochester and Austin markets. Rounding out the initial team is Second Vice President and Commercial Banking Assistant Michele Sursely.