First Federal Bank Makes it Simple

Walk into First Federal Bank on the corner of Cook and Coldwater Roads and you will notice that it doesn't look like a traditional bank.

"A lot of our customers like the fact that we don't have a traditional teller line," says Branch Manager Kendra Lemper. "We have individual cubicles that allow for more privacy while you're banking."

That's one of the many unique features that distinguishes Fort Wayne's only branch of the Defiance, Ohio-based bank from other banks in town. First Federal Bank, which was founded during the Roaring 20s and managed to survive the much-less-roaring 30s and 40s, is a community-focused bank with 33 branches in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. The …