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New Board Roles Announced for Stearns Bank
Posted on: Nov 11, 2021
Stearns Financial Services, Inc. named Kelly Skalicky Chair of the Board of Directors. Deb Lorenzen and Heather Plumski elected chairs of separate bank charters.
Read Full StoryStearns Bank Among Best Banks to Work
Posted on: Nov 08, 2021
American Banker has unveiled its 2021 Best Banks to Work For listing, which includes 90 banks across the United States. Among those selected, Central Minnesota-based Stearns Bank has landed at #26.
Read Full StoryNorman Skalicky Retires to Emeritus
Posted on: Oct 27, 2021
Norman (Norm) Skalicky, chairman of the Stearns Bank board of directors, will be retiring and stepping away from active participation in the organization.
Read Full StoryStearns Bank Creates Partnership with Barko Hydraulics
Posted on: Oct 20, 2021
Stearns Bank N.A. will provide exclusive retail financing to Barko Hydraulics dealerships in the U.S.
Read Full StoryStearns Bank Recognized as 2021 Top Community Bank
Posted on: Sep 16, 2021
Independent Banker, Monitor Daily and Star Tribune honor Stearns Bank on annual best-of lists.
Read Full StoryStearns Bank Partners with Zogo Finance to Offer All-Age Financial Education & Fun Learning Tools through Zogo’s Mobile App
Posted on: Jul 08, 2021
Financial literacy leader Zogo Finance accelerates growth, enjoys record-breaking month.
Read Full StoryStearns Bank Acquires South End Capital
Posted on: Jun 10, 2021
Merger will create a Stearns Bank division delivering a commercial lending marketplace.
Read Full StoryStearns Bank CEO Selected to Serve MDIAC
Posted on: Mar 22, 2021
Kelly Skalicky honored and well-positioned to support minority depository institutions and the communities they serve.
Read Full StoryStearns Bank Expands M&A Opportunities
Posted on: Feb 26, 2021
General Counsel, Chief Credit Officer and Chief M&A Officer to focus on new opportunities
Read Full StoryStearns Bank Receives Multi-State Lender Designation
Posted on: Jan 29, 2021
Stearns Bank has been designated as a multi-state lender by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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