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2020: An Unexpected Year in Review
2020 was perceived to be a hallmark for the future and technology. However, it unfolded differently than anyone could have ever imagined. While we may [...]
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Letter to the Editor
To the editor: Regarding your article in the Dec. 11 edition of the Business Journal titled, “For PPP, these banks outpunch their big rivals” (published [...]
Community Banks Played Outsized Role in PPP
As Jelena McWilliams, FDIC Chairperson, stated in a recent FDIC Podcast, "Supporting small businesses is one of the key roles that community banks play in [...]
ICBM: Drake Bank Honors Staff for Community Commitment
The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines the word “hero” as “a person admired for achievements and noble qualities” and “one who shows great courage.” Community bankers [...]
Drake Bank Honors Team Members as 2020 Heroes
St. Paul, Minn. | December 1, 2020 – Drake Bank has honored each team member as a 2020 Hero for their commitment to our community [...]
Minnesota Bankers Association: Announcements
Social Assurance announced Drake Bank as a winner of the 2020 Community Spark Award. The award recognizes banks and credit unions making an outstanding difference [...]
Drake Bank is an Eligible Lender for the Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program
St. Paul, Minn. | November 16, 2020 – The Federal Reserve is temporarily offering the Main Street Lending Program to support lending to small and [...]
Drake Bank Welcomes Janet Alland as Vice President, Consumer Financial Services and Retail Banking
St. Paul, Minn. | October 27, 2020 – Drake Bank welcomes Janet Alland as vice president, consumer financial services, and retail banking. Alland’s expertise and [...]
Drake Bank Welcomes Brianna Harstad as Human Resources and Talent Development Manager
St. Paul, Minn. | October 13, 2020 – Drake Bank welcomes Brianna Harstad as human resources and talent development manager. In this role, Harstad will oversee [...]
Star Tribune: How the Customers Gave Chey Car a Lift
When an underinsured driver took Chey Eisenman off the road, her customers were there to give her a lift. It had been a rough 2020 [...]
Our Role in Community Service: Community Impact Month
We play many roles in our personal lives – as children, colleagues, managers, parents, mentors, role models, the list goes on and on. The same [...]
Can You Hear Me? The Age of Video Meetings
Who knew that 2020 would be the year that Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and other video conferencing technologies would become as popular as food delivery services [...]