Prevail Bank donates to Santa’s Elves Foundation

Marshfield, Wis.-based Prevail Bank donated $2,500 to Santa’s Elves Foundation to support the purchase of Christmas toys and clothing for local underserved children and a trailer to serve the foundation’s distribution center. The donation to the local nonprofit came through the $920 million bank’s Charitable Contribution program, which is available for local nonprofits that help … Read more

Bremer Bank opens Minot branch, hires two employees

St. Paul-based Bremer Bank recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of a branch in Minot, N.D. The 7,500-square-foot branch, which opened earlier this year, combines the bank’s two existing Minot branches into one location. The bank’s other branch in Minot remains open to drive-thru or walk-up customers. The space includes workstations for … Read more

Sturgis Bank opens Battle Creek loan center

Southwest Michigan-based Sturgis Bank opened a loan center last week.  The loan center, in Battle Creek, Mich., is led by mortgage lenders Mike Mankerian and Michelle Kappen, both bankers with extensive local experience. Mankerian, a mortgage loan originator and vice president, joined the $782 million bank in August 2021. He has more than 25 years … Read more

Schroeder named VP at The Farmers Bank

Jay Schroeder joined Frankfort, Ind.-based Farmers Bank as senior vice president of people and culture.  Schroeder has nearly three decades of experience in human resources. Prior to joining the $800 million Farmers Bank, Schroeder was most recently the director of HR at Carmel, Ind.-based Byrider Systems LLC.   Schroeder received his Bachelor of Business Administration and … Read more

Bankers’ Bank hires VP, promotes two to senior vice president

Madison, Wis.-based Bankers’ Bank hired a vice president and promoted two more to senior vice president positions.   Bankers’ Bank hired Brian Mickey as first vice president, risk management solutions; and promoted David Paxton to senior vice president, risk management solutions and Jim Kluck to first vice president, risk management solutions.  Mickey has three decades of … Read more