West Bancorporation, Inc. (West Bancorporation) is a bank holding company. The Company owns West Des Moines State Bank, an Iowa chartered bank. The Company's and West Bank's only business is banking. West Bank provides community banking and trust services to customers located primarily in the Des Moines and Iowa City, Iowa metropolitan areas. West Bank offers credit to its customers, including commercial, real estate and consumer loans. West Bank offers trust services found in a commercial bank with trust powers, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. West Bank also originates residential mortgages that are primarily sold in the secondary market. In addition, West Bank offers a range of deposit services, including checking, savings, money market accounts, and time certificates of deposit.