The purchase closes June 30 and conversion takes place in mid-September. The Meadowood and Nakoma offices are combined and move to a new facility, which opens July 24. A new office is opened in the Econofoods grocery store in Plover on November 27. The DeForest office's lobby is remodeled and three drive-up windows are added in December. Anchor introduces its WebBranch at the same time.
Customers can get information, ask questions, and open accounts using the Internet.
The Appleton lending-only office moves to a new location on November 13. The Monroe office is remodeled and a new drive-up lane and night deposit box are added in January. The two offices are consolidated into a full-service office in August. On May 14, AnchorBank opens an office in Kohl's Food Emporium on Madison's west side. In addition to being Anchor's first store office in Madison, Kohl's at Prairie Towne Center is also the first to be open seven days a week.