Category: From the President & CEO

A spirit of innovation and can-do attitude will serve you well this year, helping you remain ahead of the curve and address issues that arise.

While our decisions over the past year have been driven even more by our mission than by our bottom lines, we’ve also achieved good results.

Community banks are independent institutions fueled by the needs of their individual communities, so what constitutes innovation will look and feel different for every bank.

We know that despite the frights cyberattacks bring, you continue to flourish by safeguarding the communities you serve.

[There is a] need for strong voices to weigh in on how new regulation will affect our communities and the customers we serve.

The people we employ embody our banks, and the personal relationships our teams forge with our customers make us unique in the industry and keep our customers returning.

While we can’t predict what the future holds, we can continue to shape the narrative with our customers and potential customers.

We must work to remain optimistic in the face of adversity and keep in mind that no matter how difficult that feat may be, it’s worth the effort.

Our approach to service is not about checking something off the list for today. It’s about making incremental positive change over time.

Unlike our credit union counterparts, we pay taxes, and those tax dollars are spent at home to ensure our communities grow.