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Employee Spotlight: Michelle Johnson, Sr. SBA Portfolio Manager
By Michelle Johnson, Sr. SBA Portfolio Manager, Core Bank In 2003, I unknowingly started my career in banking at a small town community bank in Salina, Kansas as a receptionist. I quickly realized I had a passion for banking, building long lasting relationship with...
SBA lending shouldn't be a well kept secret.
By Brandon Stevenson, Sr. SBA Loan Servicer, Core Bank. Until I began my career in banking, the SBA is not something I'd ever heard of. You would think after years in mortgage and banking that something would have come up about SBA lending at least once. When I was...
The Day of Independence
By Brandon Stevenson, Sr. SBA Loan Servicer, Core Bank. As we do every year on July 4th, there are many things to think back on as a country. Thomas Jefferson once said, “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots, and tyrants.”...
What NOT to Wear
By Alissa Moore, Sr. SBA Loan Administrator. First impressions are based on a wide range of characteristics including age, race, gender and physical appearance. Physical appearance gives us clear clues into a person’s personality without them ever having to speak or...
Review Your Banking Access Levels Annually to Minimize Risk
By Tricia Luedke, Vice President, Private Banking, Core Bank My momma always said… go to the dentist every 6 months and get an annual checkup! I'm turning over another small milestone (but milestone none-the-less) this year, and adding another item to my annual...
Caines Arcade 2019 – The kids are at it again.
By David Chew, SBA Credit Analyst, Core Bank Earlier this month, a group of us from Core Bank had the opportunity to participate in the Caines Arcade Project. This is an event at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Lenexa, Kansas where the 5th grade students...
Rising Construction Services – Safer Construction… One Cone at a Time
By Alicia Walker, SBA Relationship Manager, Core Bank I started writing my “Super Women in Business” blog series a few years ago to showcase the bold and intelligent women who decided to leap tall obstacles and realize their dreams of entrepreneurship. They are...
Employee Spotlight: Shelby Slater, SBA Credit Analyst
By Shelby Slater, SBA Credit Analyst Hello, hello everyone! Greetings from Kansas City. My name is Shelby. Finding Core Bank: My journey to Core Bank has certainly been an interesting one. This journey began at The University of Kansas. Along my academic path, I was...
Safely Delicious Keeps the Awards Coming!
By Michele Walters, Vice President SBA Commercial Relationship Manager, Core Bank Have you ever met someone that you just knew had a great idea and was going to do great things? I did in August 2017… her name was Lisa Ragan and her company was Safely Delicious. Since...
Core Bank to Celebrate Small Businesses During the Month of May
By Gita Smith, Vice President - Administration Manager, Core Bank For more than 50 years, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and...
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