United Community Bank is a state chartered bank based in Milford, Iowa founded in 1931. United Community Bank provides business and personal banking services including mortgages, auto loans, personal loans, credit cards, merchant card services, commercial loans and lines of credit, agricultural loans, trust and estate services, retirement and investment services and other services.United Community Bank serves customers in O'Brien and Osceola counties from five locations in Milford, Okoboji, Hartley, Ocheyedan and Lake Park, Iowa.
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