April 18, 2012--Bank of Ann Arbor's President and CEO, Timothy Marshall discusses our strong, steady growth and plans for expansion in the local business online publication, Concentrate. Read the full article now.

Nashville, Tenn. (March 14, 2012)—The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today honored three community banks that have demonstrated outstanding customer service with the 2012 ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards. The three community bank award recipients were announced during ICBA’s 2012 National Convention and Techworld® in Nashville, Tenn. The ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards bring national recognition to the unparalleled contributions community banks make to help build sustainable communities. The awards are given annually to community banks that show longstanding commitments to community outreach and development.

“ICBA founded the National Community Bank Service Awards program to help celebrate the outstanding volunteer efforts of the nation’s community banks, which exist to serve the needs of their customers and communities each and every day,” said incoming ICBA Chairman Jeffrey L. Gerhart, chairman of Bank of Newman Grove, Newman Grove, Neb. “This year’s award recipients exemplify what community bank service is all about. We commend them for giving their time, expertise and resources to better their communities and the lives of local residents.”

ICBA is pleased to honor the following community banks with the 2012 ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards:

Grand National Award:

• Wyoming Bank & Trust in Cheyenne, Wyo.

National Award:

• For banks with assets over $500 million: Bank of Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor, Mich.
• For banks with assets under $500 million: Bryant State Bank in Bryant, S.D.

Honorable Mentions:

• The Bank of Oswego in Lake Oswego, Ore.
• Northeast Community Bank in White Plains, N.Y.
• First State Bank of Joplin in Joplin, Mo.
• Bankers Trust in Des Moines, Iowa.
• Village Bank in Midlothian, Va.
• Katahdin Trust Company in Houlton, Maine.

As the Grand National award recipient, Wyoming Bank & Trust is being recognized for its “Honor Flight Wyoming” program, which was launched in 2008 for the purpose of getting local World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., so they could see the new World War II memorial. The organization has had six flights from Wyoming and raised more than $626,000 from private donors, which has resulted in flying 679 World War II veterans and 358 Guardians and staff to Washington, D.C. Tom Bass, president of the Wyoming Bank & Trust, is a vice president of the Honor Flight Wyoming organization and one of its founding board members. Wyoming Bank & Trust also participates in several other community service projects throughout the year, including lining the streets of Cheyenne with American flags during the fourth of July and sponsoring an annual coat drive called “Warm Up Wyoming.”

Bank of Ann Arbor was named as a National Award recipient in recognition of its “Sweet 15” social media charity campaign. To commemorate the bank’s 15th birthday, “Sweet 15” mobilized the power of social media by attracting 17,000 people to direct $75,000 of the bank’s money to 15 local nonprofit organizations. During the campaign, the bank’s Facebook page gained over 16,000 new “likes” and created over 3.5 million impressions, which created significant awareness for local nonprofits. President and CEO Timothy Marshall threw his wholehearted support into the effort, encouraging all employees and friends to join the campaign. The enthusiasm and passion displayed by the community for the local nonprofits was overwhelming and benefited local nonprofits, such as Humane Society of Huron Valley, Down Syndrome Support Team, Friends of Fiddlers Restrung, the Neutral Zone and many more.

Bryant State Bank was named as a National Award recipient in recognition of its community development program. As Bryant, S.D.’s largest full-time employer, WW Tire, a tire retail, wholesale and recapping manufacturing company, faced a dilemma: the company had outgrown its facilities and needed to expand, but there were no suitable building sites in the community that had both the space and the infrastructure to meet the needs of the expanding business. The business began to explore options of moving the expansion to a larger community outside the area, which would have a devastating impact on the community. This is when President Jeff Davis, President and Chairman Lee Jacobson, of Bryant State Bank stepped in. Instead of letting opportunities go elsewhere, Bryant State Bank’s donation of more than 200 hours and over 40 percent staff involvement expanded job opportunities, increased public funds and enhanced the community for generations to come. In addition, the project facilitated future growth opportunities for another business, and building plans are underway.

Learn more about these banks’ unparalleled acts of community service and the ICBA National Community Bank Service Awards at www.icba.org.

Bank of Ann Arbor's "Non-local banks think" advertising campaign is featured on The Financial Brand, a web site that reaches 40,000 financial marketing professionals across the country. Read the story here.

Bank of Ann Arbor is pleased to announce that its President and CEO, Timothy G. Marshall, has been approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Bank to serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Community Depository Institution Advisory Council (CDIAC). Marshall was originally appointed to serve as one of the twelve council members representing the five state Chicago Federal Reserve region in early 2011. 

In his new role as Chair of the Chicago region, Mr. Marshall will also attend meetings of the national CDIAC hosted by the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC.  Marshall is the only community banker representing the State of Michigan on both the Chicago and national CDIAC.

“I am quite humbled by this appointment as the new Chair and look forward to presenting the Board of Governors and other representatives from the Federal Reserve in Washington who participate in the CDIAC meetings with meaningful economic and banking updates from our region of the country”, explained Tim Marshall. “Bank of Ann Arbor has operated quite successfully throughout the economic downturn and this appointment is recognition of the strong performance of the bank in addition to a positive reflection on the oversight provided by an exceptional board of directors. I am thankful to be associated with such a great board and a wonderful group of colleagues here at Bank of Ann Arbor of whom I regularly refer to as “The World’s Best Bankers”. Everyone associated with Bank of Ann Arbor should feel a sense of accomplishment with this recognition.”

Great entries this week!! "Non-local banks think Thurston was stranded with Lovey on Gilligan's Island" and "Non-local banks think Pioneer High is Daniel Boone's alma mater" are two of the eight winners this week. Check out all the entries in our gallery or on our Facebook page. The contest ends this Friday so get your submissions in.

We had some great entries this week. "Non-local banks think Frog Island is a vacation resort for amphibians" and "Non-local banks think Wolverine Tower is a U-M cheerleader stunt" are just two of the thirteen winners. Check out all the entries in our Gallery or visit our web page. There's still time to enter your ideas. Weekly winners receive a $50 VISA gift card and are entered into competition for a Grand Prize of $1,500 and entry on a local billboard.

In honor of those who have served our country, all Bank of Ann Arbor offices will be closed on Friday, Nov 11 for Veteran’s Day. Online and telephone banking will be available. Or use one of our 11 ATMs around Washtenaw County.  Offices will be open on Saturday according their regular hours.

Ten winners were chosen from nearly 80 submissions in Week 4 of Bank of Ann Arbor's Build-A-Billboard contest. Check out the terrific entries in our Gallery or visit our web page.  There's still time to enter your ideas.  Weekly winners receive a $50 VISA gift card and are entered into competition for a Grand Prize of $1,500 and entry on a local billboard.

10/24/11- Ten entries were selected as winners for Week 3 of Bank of Ann Arbor's Build-A-Billboard Facebook contest. Winning entries include familiar local places such as Community High, Greenhills, Wazoo Records and more.  See all the winning entries on our web site or on Bank of Ann Arbor's Facebook page.