By Alicia Walker, SBA Relationship Manager, Core Bank One of my most memorable “character-building” experiences happened when I was in the Army some 25+ years ago. I remember is like it was yesterday. Well, not quite, my memory ain’t what it used to be. But, here’s...
By Sam Croux, Universal Banker, Core Bank If you would have asked me ten years ago what I planned for myself career-wise, it wouldn't have been anything in the banking world. I was about to graduate college with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and I had a grand idea...
By Tricia Luedke, Vice President, Private Banking, Core Bank Ducks can be beautiful creatures gliding effortlessly across a pond. They can also be quite annoying as I’m waiting in traffic for them to cross the street to get to work. In this case, they are geese, but...
If you have just been parking your funds in your bank account for all these years, it's worth your while to explore the benefits of CDs. Put your money into a high rate certificate of deposit and reap the rewards of our special offer interest rates. If you have...
By Michele Walters, Vice President SBA Commercial Relationship Manager, Core Bank It’s been awhile since I've written an article for our blog. I've been busy! Being a producer can buy you some time while the blog baton is getting passed around. But alas, it's time… no...
By Jen Williams, Loan Assistant, Core Bank Being in the lending industry for the last twenty plus years has taught me so much. There are times when I'm talking the Banking language and clients think I'm speaking a foreign language. I frequently get the "deer caught in...
By Scott Schulz, Vice President, Mortgage Lending, Core Bank My career path is not unique: start at a large company for the initial experience then work your way to where you want to be. From national banking behemoth to large regional bank franchise to local bank...
Core Bank’s Kansas City team is emerging as a leader for the area’s SBA loans. In our first full year in the Kansas City area, we made $14.79 million in local Small Business Administration loans through the first half of the federal fiscal year — two times more than...
By Bridget Clark, SBA Credit Manager, Core Bank There was a time, long, long ago, where I could buy cute little purse, big enough to carry my identification, lip gloss, and a breath mint and I was ready to go out into the world. I wasn’t prepared for the amount of...
By Tricia Luedke, Vice President, Private Banking, Core Bank Doing something different isn’t easy but with strong leadership, ambition and the ability to learn from new opportunities why not try to Go Left? As I was watching my eight-year-old play basketball for the...
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