utah.bank 22 BANK KUDOS CELTIC BANK CELTIC BANK JOINS THE UTAH LGBTQ+ CHAMBER IN PRESENTING A “UTAH SMALL BUSINESS MICRO-FUNDING PANEL” Over the past several years, Celtic Bank has been working with local Chambers of Commerce, the Suazo Business Center and the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah to develop micro and pathway loan programs. These programs address unmet business credit needs in our community and help underserved businesses make the journey to becoming fully bankable. LGBTQ+ businesses and consultants attended the panel on February 25, and Celtic Bank representatives presented and answered questions alongside representatives from Zions Bank and the Utah Microloan Fund. FIRST COMMUNITY BANK COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT CAMPAIGNS In 2021, First Community Bank ran its annual Community Spotlight Campaign. For every checking account opened, the bank donated $20 on behalf of the customer to a non-prof it from Northern Utah. Over the course of the year, $36,180 was donated to the following organizations: Safe Harbor Crisis Center, People Helping People, Wasatch Community Gardens, and Open Doors. FIRST COMMUNITY BANK SPONSORS THE FIRST ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAVORITE BUSINESS AWARDS FCB launched a new program called the Community Favorite Business Awards, designed to recognize and give back to businesses in northern Utah that go above and beyond to help build their community. Community members, customers, employees nominated businesses, and a panel of representatives from Box Elder, Weber, Morgan, Davis, Salt Lake, and Summit Counties selected the winning businesses. Award recipients were selected based on their contribution to the communities they serve, and each winning business received an exclusive marketing package provided by FCB. To see a list of the winning businesses, visit fcbutah.com. KEYBANK KEYBANK FUNDS SOUTH VALLEY CHAMBER AND SUAZO BUSINESS CENTER BUSINESS ACCELERATOR WITH $200,000 GRANT KeyBank, the South Valley Chamber of Commerce, and the Suazo Business Center have announced a $200,000 grant to continue the Chamber’s small business growth and workforce development program for the next two years while introducing the same program for Spanish language participants through the Suazo Business Center. The KeyBank Business Accelerator is a hands-on program for existing business owners that provides the knowledge and know-how to create and manage a customized, three-year strategic growth plan. The 10-week program is designed to help small- to mid-sized business increase their capacity for growth through education. The program is unique in that it teaches entrepreneurs skills in f inance, marketing, sales, and human resources, while also connecting them to a network of local business leaders and entrepreneurs. The grant also provides the funding for the program and all supporting materials to be translated and delivered in Spanish through the Suazo Business Center beginning in 2022. Participants in both the Salt Lake City and Ogden areas will have access to the Spanish programming. NELNET BANK NELNET BANK USES TECHNOLOGY TO UNIFY PLATFORMS, DELIVER A NEW IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE Since Nelnet Bank launched in 2020 with a student loan ref inance program, the company has focused on what college-bound customers want and need — a streamlined, informative, and immersive borrowing experience throughout their college journey. As part of this project, Nelnet Bank hand-picked the top tools available to the industry — from API-f irst bank cores to modern cloud-based environments — and brought them together to develop a modern, scalable, and secure experience that lets customers manage their loans from a
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