Thus said, Cincinnati is a good fit for him because, well, there are more people to work with.

U.S. Bank has the oldest charter in the United States. Many people will recognize its erstwhile name, Star Bank, which it shed 10 years ago. The bank is now located in 24 states nationally.

“We offer a lot of services a bigger bank offers but with the feel, friendliness and service of a smaller bank,” Heiderhoff said.

Like most banks, the Mariemont branch offers a wide variety of financial services, ranging from savings and checking accounts to funds and bonds to personal and business loans. Being a small branch in a small community, though, U.S. Bank also enjoys doing business with many of the village businesses.

“We have many local businesses who have accounts with us. It is convenient for them and we enjoy helping them,” he said.

Located at 6940 Madisonville Road, adjacent to The Villager and across the street from the Best Western Mariemont inn, Heiderhoff said he wants the bank to become more community-oriented by possibly helping host some local activities and events.

“We are presently working to make some new and good changes. Right now we have a great staff who also enjoys serving the people ... but we would like to do more for the community,” such as holding business meetings for the locals, offering help with village events and bringing in speakers to discuss financial topics. “We want to get the ball moving on that.”

The Mariemont U.S. Bank is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday thru Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, call 272-5309.