Ames National Corporation is a United States-based bank holding company. It provides short-term and medium-term commercial, multi-family, and agricultural real estate loans, residential real estate loans, agricultural and business operating loans and lines of credit, equipment loans, vehicle loans, personal loans and lines of credit, home improvement loans and origination of mortgage loans for sale into the secondary market. The Banks also offer a variety of checking, savings and time deposits, cash management services, merchant credit card processing, safe deposit boxes, wire transfers, direct deposit and automated/video teller machine access. The banking segment generates revenues through personal, business, agricultural and commercial lending, and Others.