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C o n f i d e n C e     •     C a p i t a l     •     C o m p l i a n C e

2 0 1 2   s u m m a r y   a n n u a l   r e p o r t

Company Profile

Meta Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) is the holding company  

for MetaBank, a federally chartered savings bank. 

Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, its primary 

banking businesses are deposits, loans and other financial 

products and services to meet the needs of its commercial, 

agricultural and retail customers and MetaBank’s electronic 

payments division, Meta Payment Systems (MPS).

MFG shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Market® 

under the symbol “CASH.” MFG operates under a super- 

community banking philosophy that allows the company  

to grow while maintaining its community bank roots, with 

localized decision making and customer service. 

MetaBank operates twelve bank offices in four market areas: 

Central Iowa; Northwest Iowa; Brookings, South Dakota and 

Sioux Empire, South Dakota. During fiscal 2012, MPS managed 

four primary business lines: prepaid cards, credit products, 

Automated Teller Machine (ATM) sponsorship and Automated 

Clearing House (ACH) origination.

MetaBank is a Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.  
The Company and MetaBank exceed regulatory capital requirements.

meta financial 
group, inc.®

metabank™

retail bank

meta payment systems®

northwest iowa
market

central iowa market

brookings market

sioux empire market

2012 Summary Annual Report and Forward-looking Statements

MFG may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements,” including statements contained in its filings with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (“SEC”), in its reports to stockholders, in this summary annual report, and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith 
by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements 
by words such as “may,” “hope,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “could,” “future” 
or  the  negative  of  those  terms  or  other  words  of  similar  meaning.  You  should  read  statements  that  contain  these  words  carefully  because  they  discuss  our 
future expectations or state other “forward-looking” information. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, 
expectations, estimates, and intentions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which 
are  beyond  the  Company’s  control.    Discussions  of  factors  affecting  the  Company’s  business  and  prospects  are  contained  in  the  Company’s  periodic  filings 
with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made 
from time to time by or on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries.

 
Financial Highlights

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

2012  

2011  

2010 

2009 

2008 

at september 30 
    Total assets 
    Total loans, net 
    Total deposits 
    Stockholders’ equity 
    Book value per common share 
    Total equity to assets 

$ 1,648,898 
  326,981 
 1,379,794 
  145,859 
26.79 
$ 
8.85% 

$ 1,275,481 
  314,410 
 1,141,620 
  80,577 
25.61 
6.32% 

$ 

$ 1,029,766 
  366,045  
  897,454 
  72,044 
23.15 
7.00% 

$ 

$  834,777 
  391,609 
  653,747 
  47,345 
17.97 
5.67% 

$ 

$  710,236
  427,928
  499,804 
  45,733
17.58
6.44%

$ 

for the fiscal year 
    Total interest income / noninterest income-cont. operations 
    Net interest income-continuing operations 
    Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax 
    Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 
    Net income (loss) 

$  106,871 
33,734  
17,114 
-  
17,114 

$  96,550 
34,312 
4,640 
-  
4,640 

$  136,527 
33,090 
12,393 
-  
12,393 

$  116,695 
27,819 
(1,463) 
-  
(1,463) 

    Diluted earnings (loss) per share: 
    Income (loss) from continuing operations 
    Income from discontinued operations 
    Net income (loss) 

$ 

$ 

4.92 
-  
4.92 

    Return on average assets 
    Return on average assets-continuing operations 
    Return on average equity 
    Return on average equity-continuing operations 
    Net yield on interest-earning assets-continuing operations 

1.22% 
1.22% 
18.47% 
18.47% 
2.56% 

1.49 
- 
1.49 

0.41% 
0.41% 
5.71% 
5.71% 
3.21% 

$ 

4.11 
- 
4.11 

$ 

(0.56) 
-  
(0.56) 

1.22% 
1.22% 
20.59% 
20.59% 
3.43% 

-0.20% 
-0.20% 
-3.13% 
-3.13% 
3.50% 

$ 

$ 

75,114
24,003 
(1,834)
811
(1,023)

(0.69)
0.31
(0.38) 

-0.14%
-0.24%
-2.27%
-4.07%
3.51%

totAl ASSetS 
In Millions 

totAl loAnS, net 
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totAl DePoSitS 
In Millions 

totAl RevenueS 
In Millions 

totAl net inCoMe (loSS)
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This  summary  annual  report  highlights  information  contained  in  MFG’s  Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended  September  30,  2012  and  does  not  contain  all  of  the 
information you should consider in making investment decisions with respect to MFG’s common stock. You are urged to read the entire Form 10-K, including 
the consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the information set forth under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and 
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

MetA  FinAnCiAl GRouP  2012  SuMMARY  ANNuAL  REPORT   

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Letter	to	StockhoLderS

FinAnCiAl HiGHliGHtS AnD CoMMentS
On the cover, you see three words selected for emphasis 
in this year’s Annual Report: Confidence, Capital and 
Compliance.
  Taken individually or linked to one another, these 
simple terms crisply define our ongoing goals for 2013. 
2012 proved to be an encouraging year with, most notably, 
the highest net income in our history of $17.1 million,  
or $4.92 per diluted share, which in turn yielded an 
18.5% return on equity and an 1.2% return on assets.  
In a direct reflection of confidence, Meta Financial 
Group (MFG) attracted $47.4 million in new capital  
during the year to fund anticipated growth,  
bolstering our belief that sophisticated 
investors believe that value creation  
continues across the Meta enterprise. 
Additionally, MetaBank’s Tier 1 capital, 
an important regulatory measurement 
of strength, increased by $59.3 million, 
a 73% increase in fiscal 2012.
  We recorded a number of other  
meaningful benchmarks in fiscal 2012. 
Total assets were over $1.6 billion at our 
September 30, 2012 year end, a record 
high for MFG and a reflection of what 
we believe to be the prepaid industry’s 
outstanding growth and earnings  
potential. Total deposits grew to $1.38 
billion, another record level, with 86% coming from 
non-interest bearing deposits. In a gratifying indication 
of strength and market power, MetaBank’s Meta 
Payment Systems (MPS) division was recognized by 
the Nilson Report as the largest U.S. issuer of prepaid 
cards by purchase volume, reported at $14.4 billion  
for MPS in fiscal 2011.
  Our record-high net income and other advances must 
be placed in the context of several prevailing conditions 
to be fairly measured for their full significance and 
understood as sources of confidence for our management 
team and investors. Even at the record levels achieved, 

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our fiscal 2012 performance was hampered by a  
persistently weak national economy accompanied by 
continuing low marginal interest rates, a result of the 
Federal Reserve’s ongoing five-year efforts to keep all 
interest rates low; and by sluggish activity nationwide  
in virtually all categories of borrowing. What I noted  
a moment ago bears repeating: we believe we have a  
cost of funds advantage which places us in an excellent 
position to substantially benefit when interest rates rise 
and asset yields improve.
  Fiscal 2012 net income of $17.1 million was an all- 
time high for MFG. Non-interest income increased 21% 
to $69.6 million. Non-performing assets (NPAs) declined 

metabank low-cost 
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further to 0.16% of total assets at 
September 30, 2012 compared to an 
already low level of 1.24% of total assets 
at September 30, 2011. On a segment 
basis, MPS recorded fiscal earnings  
of $6.5 million, up sharply from $3.9 
million in 2011. In addition, MPS gener-
ated a quarterly average of $1.0 billion  
in low or no cost deposits, reflecting  
an increase of more than $309 million, 
or 41%, from the prior year.
  The subject of capital adequacy for 
banks comes up frequently these days  
in both the business and consumer media, 
and it’s important to point out that 

MetaBank continues to meet and exceed all federal regu-
latory capital requirements to remain a well-capitalized 
institution. Moreover, we believe that our recent capital 
raises position us for expected substantial future growth. 
Seasoned investors know that in the corporate world  

– as in all competitive pursuits – confidence is born as 
much from adversity as it is of ease. Those who have  
followed us closely over the past two years in particular 
know that several issues have negatively impacted  
our performance. As reported in this space last year,  
we endured some $8.5 million in special legal and  
regulatory costs, significantly impacting consolidated 

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“…principles include embracing inclusion, building 
trust, promoting success and creating opportunity.”

results for 2011 and also affecting 2012, albeit at  
much lower levels. As I will expand upon below, our  
subsequent compliance and other regulatory efforts  
have been focused on turning this costly adversity  
into a competitive advantage.
  Our confidence in Meta Financial Group and  
its subsidiary MetaBank stems from the powerful,  
organic combination of our Retail Bank and our  
premier, industry-leading electronic payment systems 
division, Meta Payment Systems. They represent a 
rarely duplicated synergy of a large, noninterest bearing 
deposit base – providing us with more than $1.0 billion 
in no-cost funds – with high fee income from elite,  
technologically sophisticated experts in 
electronic payment business lines. 

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MetA PAyMent SySteMS
$6.5 MILLION IN NET INCOME
Meta Payment Systems has long been 
recognized as a leader in the electronic 
payment systems industry and is the top 
issuer of prepaid cards in the United 
States. MPS prepaid card products 
include: General Purpose Reloadable 
and payroll cards; and non-reloadable 
cards, often called “disposable,” that 
include gift cards, rebate cards and 
incentive cards. MPS also sponsors 
approximately 70% of “white label” ATMs in the U.S., 
and is an emergent leader in “virtual cards” for electron-
ic settlements. MPS has 23 patents on industry-related 
products, with an additional 31 patents pending, placing 
us at the cutting edge of new product development in this 
highly dynamic field. MPS’ diverse product mix – now 
and for the future – is a key feature of our business and  
a significant competitive strength.
  Our MPS growth strategies concentrate on serving 
the widest possible range of consumers, including 
“underbanked” and “unbanked” consumers. We believe 
that these strategies, coupled with our highly scalable 

operating infrastructure, present us with tremendous 
opportunities for responsible growth. We have designed 
products that we think will promote financial inclusion 
and provide consumers with both convenience and 
affordability, and we will continue to apply our  
innovative skills and experience to this important task. 
In June 2012, Meta was among the first institutions 
to adopt a set of principles established by the Center  
for Financial Services Innovation, a consumer advocacy 
organization. The four aspirational principles include 
embracing inclusion, building trust, promoting success 
and creating opportunity. We are proud of our status as 
the number one issuer of such cards; our position affords 

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us both advantageous market insight 
and a strong motivation to maintain  
and increase our standing in a rapidly 
expanding industry.
  We believe MPS presents its  
customers and business partners  
with modern, efficient financial  
instruments at a fair cost, while  
presenting our competitors with  
some significant barriers to entry, 
including MPS’ industry expertise,  
significant capital sourcing, and  
scalable operating infrastructure.
  You may recall an extensive  
front-page story in the Wall Street 

Journal last September that underscored the vitality 
and potential of the electronic payment systems industry 
and mirrored our own confidence in the sector.
  According to data gathered by the Journal, fully 18% 
of consumers who are “underbanked” – those who don’t 
have a checking account but may have a savings account 
or some other form of account with a bank – use prepaid 
debit cards. This “underbanked” segment of the popula-
tion, which uses bank services infrequently or not at all, 
comprises 28.3% of American households, according 
to the Journal. The Journal also reported that 16% of 
consumers earning $75,000-$99,999 per year utilize  

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“We believe that these measures have raised 
performance levels and accountability.”

the prepaid cards. Among all consumers, 13% now use 
the cards, the Journal said. 

In a separate study cited by the Journal, the Federal 

Reserve stated that prepaid debit cards are the fastest-
growing form of payment vehicle in U.S. commerce. 
And, in terms of overall dollar volume flowing through 
reloadable cards, the Journal article cited an independent 
research estimate that the figure would reach $201.9  
billion by 2013; a quantum increase from $28.6 billion 
in 2009.

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RetAil BAnkinG
$11.0 MILLION IN NET INCOME
Our Retail Bank provides regional 
deposit taking and lending expertise for 
its diverse customer base through twelve 
offices in four markets in Iowa and 
South Dakota. The Bank has been in 
business for more than a half-century, 
and has a strong and loyal customer  
following of retail, commercial and  
agricultural depositors and borrowers 
who support its operations.
  Credit quality at the Retail Bank  
has been strong and improved further in 
2012. The Bank’s loan to deposit spread 
is at the 82nd percentile of U.S. banks,  
a measurement that we believe is a good 
indicator of the Retail Bank segment’s ability to generate 
earnings. Moreover, the Bank’s credit quality, over the 
span of the six consecutive quarters ending with fiscal 
2012, has improved by more than 315%, and its 
non-performing asset ratio at fiscal year end of 0.16%  
was dramatically better than the industry average  
which is still over 2.5%. 
  During fiscal 2012, the Retail Bank continued  
to benefit from a program specifically designed to 
streamline its operations to reduce costs and increase 
efficiencies while further upgrading its customer  
experience standards. These exercises include training  

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programs intended to make our customer interface and 
satisfaction levels second to none. Enhanced training 
also included compliance training, a key to better  
understanding and addressing increasing state and  
federal regulatory requirements.
  We believe that these measures have raised 
performance levels and accountability. Comments 
from our new and existing retail bank customers 
attest that they, too, have responded very well to the 
many improvements visible to them. As one reflection 
of this response, checking balances grew to $62.9  
million, up 20% over year-end 2011.

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CAPitAl
Our continuing confidence in Meta’s 
long-term growth and strength is based, 
not only in our 2012 performance, but 
also on our belief, based on our recent 
track record, in our ability to raise capi-
tal to fund anticipated future growth.
  Of particular satisfaction were the 
sources of the new capital raised in 2012; 
they included a blend of existing share-
holders, business partners and new 
investors, all with a thorough and 
sophisticated understanding of our  
business. In May, we closed three private 
placements totaling $13.2 million and in 
late September, we closed on an additional nine separate 
placements for $34.2 million…raising $47.4 million in 
total. We believe these capital sources demonstrate a 
broad reaching confidence in our company and it is 
our expectation that the new capital will be deployed 
to create value through anticipated growth and will 
provide additional assurance of continued regulatory 
capital in excess of requirements.

In that regard, at September 30, 2012, MetaBank 
exceeded federal regulatory requirements to remain  
classified as a well-capitalized institution. MetaBank’s 
Tier 1 (core) capital to adjusted total assets was 8.56% 

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“Improvements from strong to even better levels 
of credit quality continued in 2012…”

compared to a well-capitalized requirement of 5.0%,  
its total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was  
23.59% which exceeds the well-capitalized require- 
ment of 10.0%, and MetaBank’s Tier 1 (core) capital  
to risk-weighted assets ratio was 22.94% compared to  
the well-capitalized requirement of 6.0%. In addition, 
MetaBank’s Tier 1 (core) capital to average adjusted  
total assets ratio was 9.43%.

inveStMent QuAlity AnD DiveRSiFiCAtion
We believe the quality of our investment securities,  
our government guaranteed mortgage-backed  
and our municipal and corporate 
bond investments along with our 
outstanding loans receivable, are an 
additional source of confidence, as 
evidenced by our low NPA ratio.  
This year we increased our investment  
in highly rated municipal bonds by 
approximately $251 million in the 
fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 as a large 
part of our investment asset diversifica-
tion plan, which we expect will also 
enhance yields significantly in our 
securities portfolio.

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Improvements from strong to even 
better levels of credit quality continued 
in 2012, as pointed out earlier. Our 
non-performing assets at fiscal year end were at 
an impressive low of $2.6 million. As the chart on 
this page demonstrates, this represents only 0.16% 
of our assets against 1.24% in NPAs at fiscal year 
end 2011. Additionally, there continued to be no 
non-performing assets within the MPS segment at 
September 30, 2012.
  Returning to Meta Payment Systems for a moment,  
I want to touch on a topic that may be repetitive for some 
investors but is nonetheless very important to us. I refer 
to compliance, a vital regulatory response function made 
even more compelling by the data security challenges  

facing our nation and the rapid growth of the electronic 
payment systems industry.
  With leadership, expertise and energy provided by 
MPS President Brad Hanson and his superb team at 
Meta Payment Systems, we have been working hard to 
improve our compliance performance, which in this day 
and age is a never ending, and critically important job. 
One good example is our investment in the NICE 
Actimize system, a comprehensive software platform 
designed specifically to monitor customer transactional 
activity in the financial services industry. As we  
implement the system, it will serve both MetaBank  
and Meta Payment Systems to protect consumers, 

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better address compliance with the Bank 
Secrecy Act and U.S. Patriot Act and 
augment MPS’ efforts to comply with 
existing and anticipated regulations 
of the prepaid industry.  Importantly, 
the new platform is expected to reduce 
operational expenses over time as a 
result of its sophisticated scalability. 
In short, because of our substantial 
investments in program design, training, 
and technology, as well as our early 
entry into the prepaid card industry, 
we believe we now have an early 
adopter advantage in compliance 
as we did with our prepaid sponsor-

ship model in the past. 
  The program design, technology, compliance, 
and oversight systems we have constructed and are 
continuing to improve have been expensive to be sure, 
and there will be ongoing operating costs associated 
with these programs. However, improving these systems 
is an important element in helping us to meet three 
critical objectives: to have systems in place to properly 
support expected growth; to continue to produce 
a distinct marginal advantage over our competitors; 
and to effectively address compliance with our 
regulatory requirements. 

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“We believe we have created 
intrinsic shareholder value in difficult times…”

ConFiDenCe; CAPitAl; CoMPliAnCe
All three are important attributes of Meta that I expect 
will support and sustain our intense drive for shareholder 
value in fiscal 2013 and beyond.
  During fiscal 2012, we improved our operations,  
our capital base and our compliance systems, and our 
core businesses have grown in a dramatic fashion.  
We believe we have created intrinsic shareholder value  
in difficult times, and that our new capabilities will serve 
us well in a business environment that is, admittedly, 
evolving along lines that are somewhat difficult to  
predict. The economy, regulatory and governmental 
changes and other important matters will impact our 
customers and us. Yet we think our lines of business have 
the flexibility – and our people have the ingenuity –  to 
adapt quickly to change. We believe these are qualities 
that will serve us well in fiscal 2013.  

I want to recognize our Board of Directors for their 

guidance and support. Further, I extend my warm 
thanks to our management team and to each of our  
talented and dedicated employees for their consistently 
superior performance under changing circumstances. 
Finally, I would also like to thank all our customers and 
business partners without whom Meta could not have 
enjoyed the success we have achieved.

J. tyler haahr
Chairman of the Board, President and CEO       

December 21, 2012

FunDinG  SouRCeS

wholesale 
borrowings:  3%

savings:  1%

wholesale 
borrowings:  3%

savings:  2%

money markets:  3%

money markets:  3%

certificates:  10%

certificates:  7%

checking:  83%

checking:  85%

2011

2012

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investor information

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Stockholder Services 

investor Relations

Requests for Form 10-K, other inquiries or  
investor comments are welcome and 
should be directed to:
  Debra Thompson
  Senior Executive Assistant
  Meta Financial Group
  5501 South Broadband Lane
  Sioux Falls, South Dakota  57108
  Telephone: 605.361.4347 or  
  866.550.6382
  Email: invrelations@metabank.com
  Web site: www.metafinancialgroup.com

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will 
convene at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 18,  
2013.  The meeting will be held in the  
Meta Payment Systems Building, 5501 
South Broadband Lane, Sioux Falls,  
South Dakota. Further information with 
regard to this meeting can be found in 
the proxy statement.

independent Auditors

KPMG LLP
2500 Ruan Center
666 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-2372

Stockholders desiring to change the name, 
address, or ownership of stock; to report 
lost certificates; or to consolidate accounts, 
should contact the corporation’s transfer 
agent:

Registrar & Transfer Company
10 Commerce Drive
Cranford, New Jersey 07016
Telephone: 800.368.5948
Email: invrelations@rtco.com

  Web site: www.rtco.com

Form 10-k

Copies of the Company’s Annual Report on 
Form 10-K for the year ended September 30,  
2012 (excluding exhibits thereto) may be 
obtained without charge from Investor 
Relations.

Dividend and Stock Market information

Meta Financial Group’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market® under the 
symbol “CASH.” Quarterly dividends for 2012 and 2011 were $0.13. The price range of the 
common stock, as reported on the NASDAQ System, was as follows:

Fiscal  year 2011 
low 

HiGH 

Fiscal  year 2012
low 

HiGH 

    First Quarter 

    Second Quarter 

    Third Quarter 

    Fourth Quarter 

$  12.63 

$  33.23  

$ 14.14 

$   17.13

13.85 

13.22 

17.14 

18.50  

19.05  

22.30  

15.53 

19.74 

19.60 

22.00

21.68

24.78

Prices disclose inter-dealer quotations 
without retail mark-up, mark-down or  
commissions, and do not necessarily  
represent actual transactions. 
  Dividend payment decisions are made 
with consideration of a variety of factors 
including earnings, financial condition, 
market considerations and regulatory 

restrictions. Restrictions on dividend  
payments are described in Note 14 of  
the Notes to Consolidated Financial  
Statements included in our Annual  
Report on Form 10-K.

As of September 30, 2012, Meta  
Financial Group had 5,443,881 shares  
of common stock outstanding, which  

were held by approximately 216 stock-
holders of record, and 389,358 shares 
subject to outstanding options. The  
stockholders of record number does 
not reflect approximately 800 persons 
or entities that hold their stock in 
nominee or “street” name.

	 ›› Comparison of Cumulative total Return of Meta Financial Group

(NASDAQ symbol: CASH, broad market and industry index)

For five fiscal years commencing October 1, 2007 and ending September 30, 2012. 

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1Morningstar Savings & Cooperative Banks (approximately 220 companies)

Market Makers for Meta Financial Group 
(nASDAQ:  “CASH”) as of September 30,  
2012: 

•  Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc.
•  uBS Warburg Securities Ltd.
•  Knight Capital Americas, L.P.
•  Citadel Securities Corp.
•  Interactive Brokers LLC
•  Goldman, Sachs & Co.
•  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
•  Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.

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Board of Directors / Senior officers

BoARD oF DiReCtoRS

SenioR oFFiCeRS

J. tyler Haahr
Chairman of the Board, President and  
Chief Executive Officer of Meta Financial 
Group and MetaBank

J. tyler Haahr
Chairman of the Board, President and  
Chief Executive Officer of Meta Financial 
Group and MetaBank

e. thurman Gaskill
Vice Chairman of the Board and  
Lead Director of Meta Financial Group 
and MetaBank
Iowa State Senator (1998 - 2008) and 
Grain and Livestock Farming Operation 
Owner

Brad C. Hanson
Executive Vice President of Meta Financial 
Group and MetaBank and President of  
Meta Payment Systems Division

Frederick v. Moore
President of Buena Vista university

troy Moore
Executive Vice President and  
Chief Operating Officer of Meta Financial 
Group and MetaBank

Rodney G. Muilenburg
Retired Dairy Specialist Manager of  
Purina Mills, Inc.; Retired Consultant for 
TransOva Genetics Dairy Division and 
Retired Director of Sales and Marketing 
for TransOva Genetics  

Jeanne Partlow
Retired Chairman of the Board and  
President of Iowa Savings Bank

Brad C. Hanson
Executive Vice President of Meta Financial  
Group and MetaBank and President of 
Meta Payment Systems Division

David w. leedom
Executive Vice President, Secretary,  
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of 
Meta Financial Group

troy Moore
Executive Vice President and Chief  
Operating Officer of Meta Financial Group 
and MetaBank

Jim Accordino
Senior Vice President of Business  
Development and Partner Services of  
Meta Payment Systems Division

Ron Butterfield
Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff 
of Meta Payment Systems Division

Michael Conlin
Senior Vice President of Product 
Management of Meta Payment 
Systems Division

Merid eshete, CRP
Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

ira Frericks
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Accounting Officer

Debra J. Geister
Senior Vice President and BSA / AML Officer

John Hagy
Senior Vice President and  
Chief Legal Officer

Sandra k. Hegland, SPHR
Senior Vice President,  
Director of Human Resources

Barbara koopman
Senior Vice President of  
Retail Bank Operations

troy larson
Senior Vice President of  
Information Services

ellen Moore
Senior Vice President of  
Sales & Marketing

Steven G. Patterson
Chief Lending Officer and President 
of MetaBank Central Iowa Market

timothy Peters
President of MetaBank Brookings Market

Jeanni Stahl
Senior Vice President,  
Third Party Risk and Compliance

kathy M. thorson
President of MetaBank  
Sioux Empire Market

Jon w. wilcke
President of MetaBank  
Northwest Iowa Market

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Meta Financial Group

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metafinancialgroup.com

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866.550.6382
605.338.0604 fax

›› noRtHweSt iowA MARket

Storm lake Main office
121 East Fifth Street
P.O. Box 1307
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
712.732.4117
800.792.6815
712.749.7502 fax

Storm lake Plaza 
1413 North Lake Avenue
P.O. Box 1307
Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
712.732.6655
712.732.7924 fax

›› CentRAl iowA MARket

Central iowa Main office
Downtown Des Moines 
418 Sixth Avenue, Suite 205
Des Moines, Iowa  50309
515.243.0630
515.447.4242 fax

Highland Park 
3624 Sixth Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
515.288.4866
515.288.3104 fax

ingersoll 
3455 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
515.274.9674
515.274.9675 fax

Jordan Creek
270 South 68th Street
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
515.223.0440
515.223.0439 fax

urbandale
4848 86th Street
urbandale, Iowa 50322
515.309.9800
515.309.9801 fax

west Des Moines
3448 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
515.226.8474
515.226.8475 fax

›› BRookinGS MARket 

Brookings Main office
600 Main Avenue
P.O. Box 98
Brookings, South Dakota 57006
605.692.2314
800.842.7452
605.692.7059 fax

›› Sioux eMPiRe MARket

Sioux Falls Main office
4900 South Western Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108 
605.338.0059
605.338.0155 fax

South Minnesota
2500 South Minnesota Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105
605.977.7500
605.977.7501 fax

west 12th Street 
2104 West 12th Street
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104  
605.336.8900
605.336.8901 fax

 
 
 
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