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Northrim Bank announces the opening of the new Homer Financial Center

Northrim Bank is proud to announce the opening of its newest branch, the Homer Financial Center, located at 601 E. Pioneer Ave., Suite 211. The lobby will be open Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm. "We are happy to open continue our growth throughout Alaska with our 20th branch. We joined the Homer community last year with our Loan Production office and we are eager to meet the needs of the community through our new full service branch, said Mike Huston, Northrim Bank President. The Bank is also honored to announce a contribution to the Homer Community Food Pantry. We believe in supporting our neighbors in need and are fortunate to be able to help with a contribution to help the community's most vulnerable." The Homer Financial Center opens Monday, March 18 and will be led by two longtime Kenai Peninsula residents. Lending Branch Manager, Jennifer McLay, who joined Northrim in 2023 and has over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, and Jake Dragseth, Assistant Branch Manager. Dragseth s ...

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Northrim Bank receives national certification by banking advocates for safe, affordable account

Northrim Bank is proud to offer a new checking account, Easy Banking, to provide a safe, affordable personal banking account to those who lack adequate access to traditional financial services. Easy Banking has been officially certified by the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) as meeting the Bank On National Account Standards for safe and affordable transaction accounts. Northrim is the first and currently the only Alaska-based financial institution to receive this certification. The goal of this account is to ensure that everyone has access to safe and affordable financial products and services. The Bank On National Account Standards identify 25 critical product features for appropriate bank or credit union accounts, making it easier to connect consumers to accounts that meet their needs. Key features of Northrim’s Easy Banking include the ability to pay bills and make purchases, federal deposit insurance, no minimum balance and no overdraft or nonsufficient fund fees. Easy Banking ...

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Northrim Bank announces promotions and new hires

Northrim Bank is proud to announce the promotion of three officers and welcomes two new employees. Northrim Chairman and CEO Joe Schierhorn is pleased to announce the following updates: Samrie Canales - AVP, Branch Manager, Eastside Community Branch Andrew Heckman - AVP, Branch Manager, Fairbanks West Community Branch Elisa Borcherding - Assistant Branch Manager, Float Pool Josh Fuentes - Assistant Branch Manager, Lake Otis Community Branch Taylor Ladenburger - Commercial Loan Officer Canales started at Northrim in 2021 and has over 10 years of customer service and management experience. She is a member of the Alaska Women’s Business Center advisory council and volunteers with the Bank’s School Business Partnership School, Fairview Elementary School. Heckman joined Northrim in December and has six years of experience in the banking industry. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Born and raised in Fairbanks, Heckman ...

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Northrim Bank and its employees donate nearly $1,200,000 during 2023

Northrim employees take their commitment to Alaska seriously and are honored to help the communities with contributions throughout the year. 2023 was no exception and the Bank continued its tradition of giving back. Northrim employees shared their generous spirit by participating in the annual United Way Campaign and raised over $153,000 in support of local communities throughout Alaska and in Washington State. This total includes direct donations from employees and Northrim Bank’s fifty percent match for employee gifts to United Way.Bank employees give generously of their time and support organizations in their local communities. “Northrim employees are dedicated to supporting their local community and their commitment to volunteering shows that dedication,” said Mike Huston, Northrim Bank President. During 2023, Northrim employees volunteered over 2,500 hours in their local communities. In addition to the generosity by employees, Northrim Bank also contributes a substantial amount to suppo ...

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Northrim Bank announces promotions and new hires

Northrim Bank is proud to announce the promotion of three officers and welcomes four new employees. Northrim Chairman and CEO Joe Schierhorn is pleased to announce the following updates:  Greg Deal - SVP, Regional Market Manager Joe Gelione - SVP, Commercial Lending Manager Bill Bailey - VP, Business Development Officer Marc Tucker - VP, Systems and Network Manager Jessica Freauff - Assistant Branch Manager, Eastside Community Branch Nicole Johnson -Assistant Branch Manager, Fairbanks West Community Branch Peng Thao - Assistant Branch Manager, Seventh Avenue Branch Deal comes to Northrim with 35 years of experience in the banking industry where he has lived and worked in Petersburg, Ketchikan, Eagle River, Sitka, Kodiak and Anchorage. He attended the University of Alaska Anchorage and graduated with honors from Pacific Coast Banking School. Deal is currently a member of the board of directors for United Way of Anchorage, Foraker Group, Alaska Children’s Trust and is the incom ...

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Northrim Bank executive graduates from Pacific Coast Banking School

Northrim Bank, Chairman and CEO Joe Schierhorn is proud to announce that Amber Zins, EVP - Chief Operating Officer and Kari Skinner, SVP – Marketing & Communications Director, have recently graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School (PCBS). PCBS is a three year program that, in partnership with the Graduate School of Business at the University of Washington, offers a unique combination of world class faculty, cutting-edge curriculum, and highly qualified participants that defines it as The Premier National Graduate School of Banking. The Class of 2023 attended a two-week resident session in August 2019 and completed their final two years with virtual sessions. The school boasts over 12,000 alumni, with hundreds serving as leaders of financial institutions across the country. PCBS utilizes its vast industry resources to provide tactics and strategies to deal with today’s most pressing banking issues. Students participate in a BankSim project were students must successfully operate a ...

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Northrim Bank Opens Nome Financial Center

Northrim Bank announces the opening of its full service Nome Financial Center, located at the Nome Courthouse Building, 306 W. 5th Avenue. The Bank has been operating on Front Street since December after receiving special permission to open a temporary location to meet the needs of the Nome community in the aftermath of the storms that devastated the region last fall and is now excited to move into its larger, longtime home. “We are pleased to be able to open our Financial Center after being in a temporary branch for the past six months. We are proud to continue our service to Northwest Alaska and look forward to welcoming new customers and the community to our new financial center,” said Mike Huston, Northrim Bank President. The branch opened today, July 17 for regular business hours. There will be a ribbon cutting, community donation presentation and open house from 12pm - 3pm this afternoon. The donation will be presented to the Nome Community Center for their HomePlate program. The p ...

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Northrim Bank announces promotions and new hires

Northrim Bank is proud to announce the promotion of two officers and welcomes two new employees. Northrim Chairman and CEO Joe Schierhorn is pleased to announce the following updates.

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Northrim Bank announces Homer Loan Production Office

Northrim Bank is proud to announce the opening of the Homer Loan Production office and welcome Jennifer McLay, VP - Commercial Loan Officer.

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U.S. Small Business Administration Alaska District Office Announces Top SBA Alaska Lenders for Fiscal Year 2022

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Alaska District Office announces the top lenders of the SBA Loan Program in Alaska during Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 in three categories: Lender of the Year, Community Lender of the Year, and 504 Third Party Lender of the Year.

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