The Bippus State Bank on Your Credit Report
In short: Headquartered in Huntington, Indiana, The Bippus State Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System. FDIC records place the charter date at June 23, 1911 under certificate 1847; it is a pre-Depression charter that has survived every subsequent change in bank reporting, so its tradelines have passed through several generations of core systems. As of the 06/30/2026 call report, The Bippus State Bank held $459 million in assets and operated 6 FDIC-reported offices. As the originating furnisher, The Bippus State Bank holds the source records, so a §623 dispute and a §611 bureau dispute can run in parallel. Information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable can be disputed under the FCRA. Outcomes depend on what the furnisher can verify, and results vary.
Who Bippus State Bank actually is
Charter details above are from the FDIC BankFind public database.
What makes this creditor different
The Bippus State Bank operates 6 FDIC-reported offices out of Huntington, Indiana, under certificate 1847, and the 06/30/2026 call report puts its total assets at $459 million on a charter dating to June 23, 1911.
How Bippus State Bank appears on your credit report
The Bippus State Bank is an original creditor, not a collector, and that changes the mechanics. With 6 offices, the branch that opened the account is often still the fastest route to the original paperwork — ask for it by branch, not just by account number. Identify the account precisely, challenge one field at a time, and keep proof of mailing. What changes depends on what Bippus State Bank can verify, and that differs case to case.
Names it may report under
Products that commonly show up
- ◆Personal lines of credit tied to a Bippus State Bank deposit relationship
- ◆Consumer installment loans booked across its branch network
- ◆Mortgage and home-equity credit originated in Indiana
Grounds to dispute a Bippus State Bank entry
Each of these is a reason a Bippus State Bank tradeline may be inaccurate or unverifiable. None of them assures removal — they are the angles worth checking on your own report.
- ◆Duplicate tradeline created when Bippus State Bank converted its loan platform
- ◆Business loan with a personal guaranty reported on the individual's consumer file
- ◆Loan paid off at maturity still showing an open balance
- ◆Account balance or credit limit reported incorrectly
- ◆Payment reported late when it was made inside the grace period
- ◆Date of first delinquency re-aged to extend how long it can report
- ◆Account still reporting as open after it was closed, or vice versa
- ◆Duplicate tradeline for the same account after an internal transfer
- ◆Account belongs to someone else with a similar name, or is the result of identity theft
Disputing an original creditor is not the same as disputing a collector
The Bippus State Bank is an original creditor — the institution whose name was on the account when it was opened. That matters for two reasons. First, the FDCPA, which governs debt collectors, generally does not apply to a creditor collecting its own debt in its own name, so the “debt validation” request that works against a collection agency is not the right tool here. Second, as the furnisher of the tradeline, The Bippus State Bank has direct obligations under FCRA §623 to investigate a dispute you send it and to correct or delete information it cannot verify as accurate.
Dispute with the bureaus — FCRA §611
File with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. They must generally investigate within 30 days and tell the furnisher. Free, and you can do it yourself.
Dispute with the furnisher — FCRA §623
Send The Bippus State Bank a direct written dispute. It must investigate and must not continue reporting information it knows is inaccurate. Keep copies and proof of delivery.
The Bippus State Bank questions, answered
Is The Bippus State Bank FDIC-insured, and what is its certificate number?
Yes — deposits are FDIC-insured under certificate 1847. That record lists The Bippus State Bank as a state-chartered commercial bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System headquartered in Huntington, IN, chartered June 23, 1911, with $459 million in assets across 6 FDIC-reported offices on the 06/30/2026 call report.
Who regulates The Bippus State Bank, and where do I escalate if a dispute fails?
As a state-chartered commercial bank that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, The Bippus State Bank answers primarily to the FDIC and its state banking regulator. If both the §623 furnisher dispute and the §611 bureau dispute return verified while your own records say otherwise, you can file a CFPB complaint and, where warranted, pursue the private right of action under FCRA §§616–617. Both routes are free to you.
How many credit-card complaints does the CFPB show against The Bippus State Bank?
None is listed. The Bippus State Bank did not match any company key in the CFPB credit-card complaint dataset on an exact-name basis, and we decline to estimate from a loose match. You can search the public database yourself at consumerfinance.gov.
How long can a Bippus State Bank charge-off stay on my credit report?
The FCRA ceiling is roughly seven years measured from the date of first delinquency on the Bippus State Bank account. That anchor date does not reset when the balance is charged off, sold, or transferred. A tradeline whose delinquency date drifts later has been re-aged, and re-aging is a reportable inaccuracy in its own right.
What is the difference between disputing with The Bippus State Bank and disputing with a collector?
The Bippus State Bank is the original creditor and holds the underlying file — application, statements, posting history. A debt buyer or agency works from whatever data came across in the transfer, which is often a single summary line. A §623 dispute to Bippus State Bank reaches the source documents instead.
Does The Bippus State Bank report to all three credit bureaus?
There is no legal requirement to report to every bureau, and banks this size often do not. Compare all three files first. With Bippus State Bank, a varying balance usually reflects different refresh dates; a varying account status or date of first delinquency is the real signal.
The Bippus State Bank was acquired or changed names — why does my report show two accounts?
A single account showing twice is a classic conversion artifact. When Bippus State Bank migrates an account between core systems or through an acquisition, the old and new furnisher names can both persist. Ask for deletion of the duplicate, not a closed-status update — a closed duplicate still counts against utilization. In this case the charter is a pre-Depression charter that has survived every subsequent change in bank reporting, so its tradelines have passed through several generations of core systems.
Can I dispute The Bippus State Bank reporting myself, without paying anyone?
Yes, and at no cost. Both the §611 bureau dispute and the §623 furnisher dispute are rights you already hold — no company is required to exercise them for you. Send Bippus State Bank a written dispute identifying the exact field at issue, file the same dispute with the bureaus, and retain mailing receipts. What results depends on the underlying file.
What should I check first on The Bippus State Bank reporting?
Start with the date of first delinquency, then the account status, then the high balance or limit — those three drive both the seven-year clock and the scoring weight. Match the Bippus State Bank entry to your statements before writing. A specific, documented inaccuracy moves an investigation that a blanket request will not.
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This page is general information about consumer rights, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Crowned Credit is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Bippus State Bank; company names are used only to identify the institution a consumer may see on a credit report. Crowned Credit does not promise any particular outcome; results vary by individual circumstances and by what a furnisher is able to verify. Accurate, verifiable information generally cannot be removed from a credit report. You have the right to dispute inaccurate information yourself, for free, directly with the credit bureaus and with the furnisher.
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