How to Start@Bank

Please fill out the form below so we may contact you to begin the process of starting a new bank.

Contact Information

First Name
Last Name
Company
Position
Country
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Home Phone
Work Phone
Mobile Phone
Email

Proposed Bank Location

Bank Zip1
Bank Zip2
Bank Zip3
Bank Zip4
Bank Zip5

Based on the information you provide, a Bankmark representative may need to contact you to develop a better understanding of the proposed market. How do you prefer to be contacted?
	Home Phone
	Work Phone
	Mobile/Cell Phone
	Email
	Mail

Please choose one of the following:
	I am a banking professional looking to develop a successful banking franchise.
	I am a business professional looking to strengthen my community's economic opportunities.
	I am a student interested in the banking industry

I am looking to start a bank:
	Immediately
	Within 6 months
	Within 12 months
	In more than 12 months

Have you ever been involved in the financial services industry?
	Yes
	No

It takes an organizing group of no more than 25 professionally and financially successful individuals to open a bank. How many individuals do you have in your organizing group?
	1-5
	6-10
	11-15
	16-20
	21-25

Does your organization have attributes to be considered successful in a banking venture?
	Yes
	No

Please choose all answers that apply. I'm interested in starting a bank because:
	Banks in the community have been acquired or have merged with larger institutions.
	I always wanted to be involved in developing a new bank; I just don't know where to begin.
	The community needs a more responsive, locally owned and managed bank that knows and cares about its customers.
	Being a bank director is a goal in my professional and business career.
	I know five to seven other business or civic leaders who may be interested in starting a bank.

On average it takes 18 to 24 months to open a bank. Over this period of time, organizers are expected to commit between 5 and 20 hours per week. Are you and your organizers willing to make this time commitment?
	Yes
	No

Opening a bank, on average, requires roughly $2 million. Including startup expenses and stock purchases, each organizer is required to contribute $75,000 to $125,000. Are you and your organizers willing to make this financial contribution?
	Yes
	No

The fastest way to open a bank is to develop a business plan with benchmarks that will initiate the rollout of "extra" products and services. What specialty services or focus do you envision offering to your customers? Please select all that apply.
	Mortgage lending
	Financial planning
	Trust accounts
	Commercial lending
	Private banking
	Other

Banks can take up to two years to become profitable and anywhere from 7-10 years to produce a significant return on investment. Are you looking for a short-term or long-term investment?
	Short-term
	Long-term

New banks require an executive management team, board of directors, and organizers in order to open. What role to you envision for yourself as part of this startup?
	Executive management team member
	Board of directors
	Organizer
	Other

What area of focus or specific questions would you like the Associate to be prepared to discuss with you? Please be thorough.

Please tell us why you would like to start a bank and why you think it would be successful.


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	By submitting this survey, I understand that a team of experts will evaluate my responses and contact me to discuss our no-cost market assessment. I agree to be contacted in order to discuss community banking opportunities.

Only those wishing to be contacted and whom we deem qualified following a discussion of the proposed endeavor will have an assessment performed to determine the viability of the proposed market. All information provided is confidential.