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Bankers Without Coffee: A Horror Story

Oct 3, 2018 | ,

By Bridget Clark, SBA Credit Manager, Core Bank Most Bankers require coffee in the morning for their brains to function properly. I'm one of those rare Bankers who doesn't drink coffee, but I'm fully aware that I should never talk to, or look a Banker in the eye,...

Back to School, Back to Work

Sep 19, 2018 | ,

By Jen Williams, Loan Assistant, Core Bank Typically, summer is a time for family outings, vacations and relaxing on a bright sunny day. But for me and so many others, it was a time for graduation, back to school shopping, and getting back into a routine. This summer,...

The Rear View Mirror and the Windshield

Aug 22, 2018 | ,

By Gita Smith, Senior Administration Officer, Core Bank As I was driving into work this morning watching the cars in front me and checking my rear view mirror for cars behind me, I realized my first year anniversary with Core Bank is just around the corner. Where has...

David Chew: Am I Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

Aug 8, 2018 | ,

By David Chew, SBA Credit Analyst, Core Bank Last month I had the opportunity to go to my Alma mater Christa McAuliffe Elementary school for Cain’s Arcade (if you don’t know what this is, please refer to Bridget Clark’s blog last month.) As we were driving up to the...

Riding Out the Storm

Aug 1, 2018 | ,

By Jason Moxness, Market President, Core Bank To call me a biker might be a bit of a stretch, but I’ve had bikes off and on since I was 10 years old. My first bike was a Honda Trail CT70. My most recent was a 9-foot long rigid (no suspension) Chopper. And there were a...

Because You Served, We Serve You

Because You Served, We Serve You

Jul 4, 2018 | ,

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...

An Ode to the Mom Purse

An Ode to the Mom Purse

May 2, 2018 | ,

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...

Want to do things differently? Go Left.

Want to do things differently? Go Left.

Apr 25, 2018 | ,

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...

Pedal to the Metal – Face in the Sun

Pedal to the Metal – Face in the Sun

Apr 18, 2018 | ,

By Gita Smith, Senior Administration Officer, Core Bank “OK Gita, its 6:30 p.m. Pack it up and go home.” I look up from my computer screen to see our Market President, Jason Moxness, standing in my office doorway. “I will,” I respond smiling, knowing it will be...

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