West Bancorporation is the holding company for West Bank, which serves individuals and small to midsized businesses through about a dozen branches, mainly in the Des Moines and Iowa City, Iowa areas. Founded in 1893, the bank offers checking, savings, and money market accounts, CDs, Visa credit cards, and trust services. The bank's lending activities primarily consist of commercial mortgages; construction, land, and land development loans; and business loans, such as revolving lines of credit, inventory and accounts receivable financing, equipment financing, and capital expenditure loans, to borrowers in Iowa.