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Latest Articles
A Bank is not a Building
By Jason Moxness, Market President, Core Bank I remember when my dad would go to the bank every Saturday morning to deposit his paycheck and take out enough cash for the week. I would ride along in hopes that the drive-through teller would see me and send a sucker out...
Employee Spotlight: Brandon Stevenson, Sr. SBA Loan Servicer
By Brandon Stevenson, Sr. SBA Loan Servicer, Core Bank I grew up in the Kansas City area in Overland Park for most of my life. I was always an energetic person with big ideas, and goals. I hadn’t developed the ability to plan very well, so I often found myself in...
Employee Spotlight: Jody Moorman, SBA Loan Assistant, Core Bank
By Jody Moorman, SBA Loan Assistant, Core Bank Did you know that April Fools’ Day (April 1st) used to be a national holiday? No joke, if you looked in the back of planners or calendars where all the holidays are listed, you used to see it. I haven’t seen it for years....
Mortgage Options – Can you Buy Before You Sell?
By Scott Schulz, Vice President, Mortgage Lending, Core Bank One of the most common questions I receive from current home owners looking to upgrade, is finding a way to tap into their existing home equity when they wish or needing to close on a new home before selling...
Polar Plunge 2019 – Taking the Plunge!
By Ali Shoup, Vice President, and Gita Smith, Vice President, Core Bank What started out as a fleeting thought quickly turned into reality. Before we knew it, we were committed to doing something insane! That’s how amazing experiences happen, right? It all began while...
The Legacy of Paul and Jack's Tavern
By Michele Walters, Vice President SBA Commercial Relationship Manager, Core Bank If you lived 'North of the River' as we Kansas Citian’s like to say, chances are you've been to Paul and Jack’s for lunch, dinner, a family reunion, birthday party or maybe to see a...
Employee Spotlight: Alissa Moore
By Alissa Moore, Sr. SBA Loan Administrator Greetings from the Badger State. The Frozen Tundra. America’s Dairyland. Home to the Miller Brewing Company. The Swiss Cheese capital of the world. Land of Bratwurst. Home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles. And yes, I’m a...
This is Just the Beginning…
By Jason Moxness, Market President, Core Bank Last week we had a very complimentary article written about us in the Kansas City Business Journal talking about the success that we have had in the short time that Core Bank has been in Kansas City. I remember the day we...
Employee Spotlight: Phillip Oler
By Phillip Oler, Mortgage Loan Originator, Core Bank It isn’t every loan consultant who can seamlessly shift gears to help lead through the chaos, while developing new marketing strategies, increase volume during the off-season, and balancing client needs to ensure...
Employee Spotlight: Nickie Dennis
By Nickie Dennis, Sr. SBA Loan Servicer, Core Bank It was over 20 years ago when I started a job in banking. I started off as a back-office corrections clerk/ proof operator. There was nothing too exciting about the position other than I could wear headphones while I...
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