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Brookfield, Wis.-based North Shore Bank’s annual Bank on Kindness and Race for the Hungry raised a total of nearly $9,000 to support the local work of Wisconsin hunger relief nonprofits. The public donated to local pantries of their choice from Feb. 7-20 through the Bank on Kindness website created by the more than $2.5 billion … Read more
Fond Du Lac, Wis.-based National Exchange Bank and Trust recently promoted nine employees, including five to vice president positions. The bank announced March 14 that William Hodgkiss and Steve Holz had been promoted to executive vice president in commercial lending; Gregg Mashack to senior VP and retail lending manager; Sue Freund to VP in loan … Read more
Lincoln, Neb.-based Security First Bank recently presented a $500 check to Lincoln Electric System, money that helped the company pay overdue balances for families struggling to pay their utility bill. Security First was one of 26 recipients in a four-state region to receive a $500 charitable grant from FHLBank Topeka as part of its #500forGood … Read more
Saint Paul-based Bremer Bank recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with community and business leaders and bank employees to mark the opening of its new South St. Paul branch. The nearly 7,700-square-foot branch, at 633 Concord St. S, includes a drive-thru, employs 15 people, and includes more space for growth and partner expansion. Traditional teller lines … Read more
Merrillville, Ind.-based Centier Bank recently donated $1,000 to the Oaklawn Foundation, a local mental health and addiction center that provides prevention and early intervention programs. Oaklawn Executive Director Kari Tarman said the donation will go toward “Oaklawn’s Got Talent,” on May 20. The event is considered the foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Oaklawn offers … Read more
Have you gotten weary of people advising you to master social media? I get it. I often shake my head in disbelief at the fatuous comments I find in my Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds. I do accept, however, that just because I don’t like something doesn’t mean it’s not important. (Exercise comes to mind.) You need to engage on social media because that’s where the customers are. [Continue]
Fewer than half of bankers expect farm income to increase this year, according to Creighton University’s monthly Rural Mainstreet Index. [Continue]
Helena, Mont.-based Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. announced March 16 that President/CEO Peter Johnson will retire at the end of this year after 41 years with the bank. Laura Clark, the current executive vice president, CFO and chief operating officer, will succeed Johnson as president and board member effective April 1 and CEO effective following Johnson’s … Read more
Manitowoc, Wis.-based Bank First recently promoted Kathryn Schmitz to VP-retail banking and Kristi Roush to retail market manager. Schmitz joined Bank First in 2016 and has more than 15 years of experience in mortgage lending. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where she received her bachelor’s degree in business administration. Roush joined Bank … Read more
Consumer sentiment has fallen significantly over the last 12 months due to continued inflation, higher fuel prices and Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine. [Continue]