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9/24/2026

Mailing a check? Protect it.

You mail a credit card payment and move on with your day. Then, a few weeks later,...

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Community

10/8/2026

Great Southern Bank Helps Bring a Library to JA BizTown

Originally published by St. Louis Magazine on October 1, 2026 St. Louis County Li...

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Technology

10/5/2026

Community Matters Named Best Bank Website

Great Southern Bank’s Community Matters website has been named Best Bank Website in...

Check presentation with Catholic Charities Housing.

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Community

9/1/2026

Seven St. Louis nonprofits receive $126,000 in grants

Imagine working toward a more stable future while worrying about where your family w...

Andrea Brady accepting the 2026 Nonprofit Board Member of the Year award.

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Community

8/7/2026

Andrea Brady Honored as Nonprofit Board Member of the Year

Andrea Brady, Community Outreach and Development Manager at Great Southern Bank, wa...

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7/31/2026

How to Open a Checking Account

Opening a checking and savings account is one of the easiest ways to build a strong ...

Downtown Des Moines with text

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Community

7/30/2026

Great Southern Bank Awards $400,000 to Communities

Great Southern Bank, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (...

A Live Teller ATM machine in a drive-up lane.

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Technology

7/22/2026

Great Southern Debuts Live Teller ATMs in Central Iowa

ANKENY and CLIVE, Iowa — Great Southern Bank has introduced Live Teller ATMs at its...

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7/15/2026

Great Southern Bank Adds Services, Refines Branch Network

Like all financial institutions, Great Southern Bank regularly evaluates our operat...

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Fraud Prevention

7/10/2026

That’s Not Great Southern Bank: Spot an Impersonation Scam

Your phone rings. The caller ID says Great Southern Bank. A friendly voice on the o...

Exterior of a Great Southern Bank location.

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7/6/2026

Great Southern Bank Remodeling Indian Hills Location

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Great Southern Bank is remodeling its banking center at 3839 Indi...

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Fraud Prevention

4/8/2026

Identity Theft

What is identity theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal inform...

Greenlight Great Southern Bank debit card with text

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4/1/2026

Great Southern Bank Partners with Greenlight

Springfield, MO — Great Southern Bank today announced a partnership with Greenlight...

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Business

3/13/2026

Welcome Grace Bayer

Springfield, MO - Great Southern Bank is pleased to announce that Grace Bayer has j...

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Fraud Prevention

2/25/2026

What is SMiShing?

SMiShing SMS + Phishing = SMiShing, a form of malicious spam that attempts to steal...

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Fraud Prevention

2/25/2026

Avoiding Scams

Types of Scams With scams of all varieties on the rise, we want to make sure you ha...

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Fraud Prevention

2/25/2026

Safe Shopping

Holiday Shopping Keep an eye out for these, and others like them, this holiday seaso...

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Community

2/19/2026

A Greater Impact

Springfield, MO – Great Southern Bank is proud to share the significant impact of it...

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