CCBANK CCBank Kicks Off Official Bank Partnership with Utah Warriors CCBank is excited to announce its official bank partnership with the Utah Warriors Major League Rugby organization. Both organizations believe in the power of teamwork, perseverance and dedication to achieving goals, making this collaboration a natural fit. “We are so proud that this unique partnership with the Utah Warriors goes beyond financial support; it’s truly an investment in the communities we serve. Through this collaboration, CCBank aims to encourage youth participation in sports, foster a sense of community pride and support the growth of rugby in Utah and beyond,” said Matt Field, CCBank’s president and CFO. As the official bank partner of the Utah Warriors, CCBank is also the Presenting Sponsor of the Junior Warriors Education Program and Presenting Sponsor of the CCBank/Utah Warriors Scholarship Program. Over 50,000 area youth athletes participate in the Junior Warriors Program, and the CCBank/Utah Warriors Scholarship Program will award $500 athletic scholarships to 12 area high school students each year. CCBank is also an exclusive Warriors XV member proudly sponsoring the team’s #1 starting player jersey — and is the exclusive debit and credit card provider for the Utah Warriors business and fan base network. “The Utah Warriors are excited to enter into this partnership with CCBank,” said Kimball Kjar, Utah Warriors CEO. “As we head into our seventh season, having the support of a respected organization like CCBank not only enhances our team’s presence but also contributes significantly to our vision of building North America’s epicenter of rugby on and off the field. We are eager to work together and make this season one to remember for our fans and the community.” CELTIC BANK Celtic Bank Onboards Franchise Group, Opens Up to Large Franchise Finance With the onboarding of a new franchise financing group in January, Celtic Bank launched a new large loan product geared towards established franchise owners. Led by Steven Lick, EVP of Franchise Financing, the group is well-known in the franchise space and brings decades of combined industry experience to the bank. They specialize in larger conventional loans from $5 million and up for established franchise owners. The franchise group will enable the bank to continue to diversify its financing options and serve more borrowers in more markets. They will also complement the bank’s SBA lending program, where financing can tap out at $5 million. The bank can now support small franchise owners when their business needs outgrow SBA funding caps. “That’s where we step in and continue to grow with them,” said Steven Lick. “This is the institution that can not only get you started, but they can take you all the way.” KEYBANK Utah Food Bank Receives $100,000 Grant from KeyBank to Support Culturally Responsive Food Initiative KeyBank awarded a $100,000 grant to Utah Food Bank to expand the organization’s Culturally Responsive Food Project. The project allows the organization to identify, track and distribute culturally familiar foods to communities in need throughout Salt Lake County and eventually state-wide. The KeyBank grant will aid Utah Food Bank’s efforts in scaling the Culturally Responsive Food Project to food pantries throughout Salt Lake County, which includes purchasing additional food items and technology to manage inventories. The program expansion also includes conducting additional surveys to create a Utah-specific culturally relevant foods list. “Utah Food Bank is grateful to KeyBank’s support, which will allow us to better respond to Utah’s changing demographics,” said Ginette Bott, Utah Food Bank president & CEO. “While this is an important initiative statewide, piloting this program in Salt Lake County will allow us to refine the distribution of more culturally responsive foods so that as we expand our footprint in the upcoming year, we can implement similar models statewide.” BANK KUDOS Utah Banker 20
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