Sioux City, Iowa-based Security National Bank has promoted Craig Mayo to senior vice president and chief credit officer. Mayo, hired by Security National in April 2021, has more than 35 years of financial experience. He has lending and credit management expertise in commercial, agricultural, SBA/USDA Loans, consumer and special assets. He has a Bachelor of … Read more
Wausau, Wis.-based Peoples State Bank and the Ethiopian Community Development Council’s Multicultural Community Center in Wausau are assisting Afghan refugees by opening bank accounts for those settling in the Wausau area. The ECDC has selected Peoples as one of the financial institutions to offer accounts in the area. “Once we were in contact with the … Read more
Business confidence readings are at their lowest levels since the pandemic began, according to the Mid-America Business Conditions Index. [Continue]
First International Bank & Trust has hired Adam Walsh as vice president and commercial lender. Walsh has 15 years of banking experience, including 11 spent helping local businesses in commercial lending. Walsh has been named as an Emerging Leader by the South Dakota Bankers Association. “Adam’s reputation of building strong relationships and as a community … Read more
Marietta, Ohio-based Peoples Bancorp, Inc., the bank holding company of the $7 billion Peoples Bank, has elected Kevin R. Reeves to its board of directors. Reeves, 55, is head of U.S. Markets in Zero Carbon Energy for BP’s Gas & Low Carbon Energy Group in Columbus, Ohio. He has worked for BP LC, considered one … Read more
Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Waterstone Financial, Inc., the holding company of WaterStone Bank SSB, has elected William Bruss as president. Douglas Gordon is expected to continue leading both the company and bank as CEO, a role he has been in since 2007. Bruss started as the bank’s in-house counsel in 1997 and has served as an executive … Read more
Stillwater, Minn.-based insurance agency Valley Agencies, an affiliate of First State Bank & Trust, has added Nick Schneider as an agent. Schneider has more than 15 years of industry experience, through his role as a senior risk control consultant position at Berkley Human Services in Minneapolis and independently as a state licensed broker, helping families … Read more
Grand Forks, N.D.-based Alerus Financial Corp. has named Alan “Al” Villalon CFO and executive vice president. Villalon replaces Katie Lorenson, who transitioned to being president and CEO on Jan. 1. Villalon has more than 25 years of experience in financial services, most recently as deputy director of investor relations and senior VP at U.S. Bank. … Read more
Young Americans Bank, Denver, authorized to close a branch in Denver.
United Bank & Trust N.A., Marshalltown, filed to… [Continue]
Sparta, Mich.-based ChoiceOne Bank recently promoted Vice President Trenton Hancock to head of retail banking. The bank has also hired Bradley Bissett as VP and commercial loan officer, joining ChoiceOne’s Port Huron, Mich., team; and Sarah Ferris as VP and controller. Hancock joined the bank in 2016 as VP regional manager with 22 years of … Read more