The U.S. Small Bus. Administration Again Names Banner Bank Washington Regional Lender of the Year, with Added Honors in Orego...
May 10 2019 - 2:46PM
Business Wire
Banner Bank’s commitment to small business lending earned the
bank numerous awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration
again this year. Banner was named Regional Lender of the Year for
the Seattle/Spokane District of Washington, Star Performer in the
Portland, Oregon District, and a National Lender Recognition Award
in the Sacramento, Calif. District. The awards were presented at
separate ceremonies as part of National Small Business Week.
This is the seventh straight year the SBA recognized Banner
Bank’s commitment in Washington. This is the fourth year Banner
received the Star Performer Award in Oregon and the second year of
recognition in Northern California, a region the bank has served
for just three years.
“We’re proud of our long-standing commitment to small businesses
and the important role they play in our economy,” said Mark
Grescovich, Banner Bank President and CEO. “This recognition
validates the hard work of our employees who help business clients
access the capital they need to grow, expand and thrive.”
The SBA announced Banner Bank originated the most loans last
year among all banks serving Washington State, approving 174 loans
totaling $40,462,420. The agency named Banner its Regional Lender
of the Year for the Spokane/Seattle District at the Washington
Small Business Awards Gala Wednesday night. The SBA’s
Seattle/Spokane District includes the entire state of Washington
except for a small geographic region that includes Vancouver,
Wash., which is included in the Portland District, due to
proximity.
Banner Bank closed 51 loans in Oregon’s Portland District during
the SBA fiscal year, totaling $4,527,500. Earlier this month, the
SBA presented Banner with its Star Performer Award for
demonstrating “lending excellence” closing at least 20 loans during
the agency’s fiscal year. The SBA’s Portland District includes
Vancouver and 30 of the 36 Oregon counties. Only the six most
eastern counties are not included as they are assigned to the
Boise, Idaho District.
The SBA also presented Banner with a National Lender Recognition
award in the Sacramento District for originating 23 loans last year
totaling $3,190,600. This district covers the 21 counties of
northeastern California.
About Banner Bank
Banner Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank that
conducts business from more than 200 locations in Washington,
Oregon, California and Idaho. With more than $11.7 billion in
assets, Banner offers a wide variety of banking services and
financial products to individuals and small- and medium-sized
businesses and their employees throughout the Western U.S. Visit
Banner Bank at www.bannerbank.com.
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Kelly McPhee, Vice President, Communications, (509) 232-1968or
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