Revitalizing an underutilized downtown building with new owners, new tenants [LYTTON, IA] – Heritage Bank welcomes the City of Lytton to share space in the building at 200 Main Street. Heritage Bank has donated the building to the City of Lytton but will remain as a tenant in the corner location with an east facing…
Internal Audit more valuable than ever to manage the ever-challenging regulatory requirements Business growth has spurred Heritage Bank to hire an Internal Audit Officer to lead the department of auditors. Sean Fogarty has over 15 years of experience in compliance management and accounting, in addition to careers in sales management and business development. As the…
Staff and executives receive a warm welcome from the Chamber and business community. Heritage Bank recently stepped into the Sioux Falls market re-introducing some folks who are familiar faces in the Sioux Falls area. Long-time residents Dave Brown and Dave Eiesland were representing Heritage Bank at the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony…
Heritage Bank and Heritage Financial Services partnered up as one of the local sponsors of a rural Iowa ag conference held in Storm Lake, Iowa. The Women in Denim conference offers a weekend of information, entertainment and comradery for women in the agriculture industry. Sue Jones, Heritage Bank Vice President, and Jennifer O’Connell, Heritage Financial…
Creating a Secure Password the Easy Way was presented by Steve Gasser of Vivid Image A secure password is one that meets the following guidelines: It must obtain symbols It cannot be found in the dictionary It cannot be found on your Facebook profile (like a child’s or pet’s name) It is at least 11…
Enthusiasm and experience work hand in hand for Jean Marthaler. [WILLMAR, MN] – Heritage Bank N.A. is proud to announce the addition of Jean Marthaler of Sauk Centre to the Business Banking Team as a Business Relationship Manager. Marthaler will focus on building relationships with businesses in central Minnesota. “Jean is introducing Heritage Bank to…
As a valued credit cardmember of Heritage Bank NA, we are excited to announce that you can now use Apple Pay! With a single tap it’s possible to make secure, mobile payments at over 220,000 locations. Apple Pay is a mobile payments technology that allows you to make a purchase with an iPhone® 6, the…
Heritage Bank is a proud recipient of the 2014 Readers’ Choice Award from the West Central Tribune in the category of Bank. On behalf of Heritage Bank, President Wayne Nelson and Retail Banking Manager Kelly Gardner are thrilled to accept this award. As a community bank serving west central Minnesota, our best reward is your…
15 years of experience in lending and banking added to the Heritage Bank Team [SIOUX CITY, IA] – Heritage Bank N.A. is proud to announce that Tammy Tharp has joined the bank as Credit Manager. Tammy will be based in the downtown Sioux City area. As a Credit Manager in Heritage Bank’s unique Team of…
Heritage Bank announces launch of Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) The 150 employees of Heritage Bank will all become employee-owners. On Monday, bank management announced that Heritage Bancshares Group, Inc., the parent company of Heritage Bank N.A., will become an employee-owned company through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). “It is a win-win proposition for…
Please remember that Heritage Bank and MasterCard will never ask for your full social security number over the phone or via unsecured email. If you are unsure or uneasy about any call or email you receive regarding your accounts, debit cards or credit cards, hang up and contact your bank or your the phone number on the back…
With four decades of experience, Dave Luhman is a great asset to Heritage Bank [SIOUX CITY, IA] – Heritage Bank N.A. is proud to announce that David Luhman has joined the bank as Credit Manager. Dave will be based in the downtown Sioux City area. With Heritage Bank’s unique Team of Three sales approach, Luhman…
[WILLMAR, MN] – Heritage Bank, N.A, a multi-state community bank with offices in central Minnesota and northwestern Iowa, announces Ross Magnuson will become Minnesota’s new Market President, succeeding Wayne Nelson. Nelson is retiring in December after 18 years with Heritage Bank. Magnuson is a veteran banker with 31 years in financial services. As a Business…
As a familiar face in the Sioux Falls financial industry, Dave Eiesland joins the Heritage team. [SIOUX CITY, IA] – Heritage Bank, N.A, a multi-state community bank with offices in central Minnesota and northwestern Iowa, has recently stepped into the Sioux Falls, SD, market by bringing in Dave Eiesland as part of the Heritage Bank…
Another monthly security tip from Shazam and ShazamSecure: You’ve probably heard terms such as “bots,”“botnets” and “zombies” in recent news stories about data breaches and other cybersecurity risks. But what exactly are they, how do they work and what damage can they cause? A bot, short for robot, is a type of software application or…
We are excited for the opportunity to provide our customers with a brand new MasterCard debit card to replace their Visa debit card. While the basic usability of the debit cards won’t change, our new MasterCard program will provide our customers with a progressive approach to debit card use. When the new MasterCard debit card arrives, it can be activated at…
Is Malware a Threat to Mobile Devices? The volume of cyberthreats to mobile computing devices continues to increase as new applications (apps) and devices proliferate. McAfee® reports that there were more than two million new mobile malware samples in 2013. Symantec™ reports that nearly 40 percent of mobile device users have experienced mobile cybercrime in…
AS PRINTED IN THE WEST CENTRAL TRIBUNE by David Little on May 19, 2014 WILLMAR – Discussions are taking place to determine if local lending institutions might be used for the first time to finance Willmar’s street improvements rather than using outside lending institutions. The idea of using local banks to finance local projects isn’t…
10 tips to ‘green’ your home and $ave money… brought to you by the American Bankers Association and Heritage Bank. Location, location, location efficiency. Carefully consider the location of your home. If you’re close to work, shopping and entertainment, you may not need a car. Without a car you would save money on gas, car…
Just one of the many ways community banks build more economically sustainable communities. Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2014)—Community banks keep rural America growing by lending to local farmers and ranchers, said the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and thousands of its community bank members, including Heritage Bank NA, which are celebrating ICBA Community Banking…