Gilmore Bank Will Be Closed to Observe the Following 2010 Holidays
Labor Day Monday, September 6, 2010
Columbus Day Monday, October 11, 2010
Veterans Day Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 25, 2010
Morales Named VP and La Canada Branch Manager - Veteran banker Rolando Morales has been promoted to vice president and branch manager in La Canada. Rolando has been with Gilmore for more than two years. Although employed as operations manager in La Canada, he has been very involved in operations activities for the entire Gilmore Bank organization. Rolando has a distinguished 15-year bank management career and played an integral role in the successful opening of our La Canada office. Prior to joining Gilmore, Rolando worked 4 years for Bank of the West in Pasadena.
“Rolando played a huge role in facilitating Gilmore’s growth in La Canada,” said Doug Spencer, Gilmore president and CEO. “He's a natural leader and inspires that same energy and dedication among fellow employees. Rolando has an outstanding rapport with customers and provides a level of service that's second-to-none. We're fortunate to have someone of his caliber take the reigns in La Canada and move our bank forward in this vibrant market.”
Rolando received an associate’s degree from Pasadena City College and graduated from University of Phoenix with a bachelor’s degree in business management. He's an LA native and maintains a high level of community involvement. Rolando is an active member of the La Canada Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce. He’s a youth soccer coach and board member for American Youth Soccer Organization. He also volunteers for the Banking on our Future program of Operation Hope, an organization that educates and empowers children and young adults to control their financial future. Rolando can be reached at 818-952-8195 or at morales@gilmorebank.com.
Two More Promotions — Chris Burau as been promoted to commercial loan officer. Chris has completed two years of underwriting and calling training in the La Canada office. Concurrent with this training, he obtained a bachelors degree in business management from Cal State Northridge, and is presently working toward his MBA degree. Chris was instrumental in the formation of the La Canada-Flintridge office and has a tremendous future as a commercial banker. Sherry Bentley has been promoted to assistant vice president and commercial loan officer. Sherry has a strong background in mergers and acquisitions, statistics and finance, as well as an MBA from University of Southern California. She has been working at Gilmore Bank on a temporary basis for several months and now joins the bank as a full time employee. Congratulations to Chris and Sherry!
Access Your Bank Statements Online — All Gilmore Bank customers who utilize personal or business online banking now have access to checking and savings account statements, dating back one year. To retrieve your statements, access online banking as usual. Once logged in, personal banking users will see a tab that says Statements... while commercial online banking customers will see a tab that says Documents. Once these tabs are clicked, the screen will show DDA Statements (Checking) and/or SAV Statements. Select the desired statement category to see a complete listing of available statements by statement dates.
FDIC Updates — Gilmore Bank is participating in the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Under this program, the FDIC provides full coverage for non-interest bearing transaction deposit accounts, including personal and business checking deposit accounts and attorney client trust accounts now extended through 12/31/10. It also includes NOW (negotiable order of withdrawal) accounts earning interest rates of 25 basis points or less. This coverage is in addition to and separate from the FDIC's general deposit insurance which was permanently raised to $250,000 per depositor on July 21, 2010.
Westview School
Gilmore Bank was once again a sponsor of the Westview School’s annual fundraiser, this year celebrating the institution’s 20th year. The gala took place May 16th. Click here for more information: Westview School Annual Event
Visitors to Gilmore Bank
On April 20, Gilmore Bank enjoyed the visit of 17 bankers from two regional community banks in Japan: Banshu Shinkin Bank and Tajima Shinkin Bank. Kinyu Keizai Press, a publisher of financial news in Japan, arranged their visit. Kinyu organizes such trips annually to allow its participants to study worldwide trends in community banking.
This year's delegation chose to study practices and trends of California's community banks, specifically the impact of the recent mortgage crisis, how we connect with our local communities, how we compete against national banks, and what products and services we offer. Of special interest was our Health Savings Account and our process for consumer loan approvals.
Gilmore Employees Pitching In To Pack A Million Meals For Haiti — With so much assistance still needed for Haiti's earthquake victims, employees from Gilmore Bank and the A.F.Gilmore Company lent a hand. Gilmore volunteers gathered March 12 and 13 at the Bell Shelter Warehouse on Rickenbacker Road to help pack a Million Meals in 24 hours ... that were delivered to Haiti by the Salvation Army who sponsored the event.
Gilmore Aids Firemen's Families— Gilmore Bank has established a fund to benefit the families of Captain Ted Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones who died fighting the recent wildfires in and around La Cañada and La Crescenta. In addition, two additional funds have been established — one benefiting the La Cañada Sheriff's Station Fund and the other to assist the Pasadena Humane Society which is now caring for the many temporarily or permanently displaced pets due to the wildfires. If you would like to contribute to these funds, donations can be made in person at Gilmore Bank in La Cañada or by mailing a check to Gilmore Bank at 4536 Rinetti Lane, La Cañada-Flintridge, CA 91011.
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