One Community Bank: Chris Anderson Promoted to Assistant Vice President Mortgage Loan Officer

August 25, 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Ameilia Abraham
One Community Bank
608-838-3141
aabraham@onecommunity.bank

Chris Anderson Promoted to Assistant Vice President Mortgage Loan Officer

(August 2023) – One Community Bank is proud to announce the recent promotion of Chris Anderson to Assistant Vice President Mortgage Loan Officer at its Middleton location!

“Chris is an incredible team member and has done an excellent job assisting with the launch of our Middleton location. He puts his clients first and is always volunteering in the Middleton community. In his new role he will be serving clients both in the Middleton and the McFarland communities,” said Brian O’Handley, SVP Head of Mortgage and Consumer Lending.

Chris has worked in the mortgage industry for over 10 years and at One Community Bank for 3 of those years. At OCB he has spent his career developing and growing client relationships in the Middleton community.

“I enjoy helping clients successfully close on a home, this has been especially rewarding in the current real estate environment. I also love having supportive colleagues and being a part of the Mortgage and Middleton teams at OCB,” said Chris.

Chris is passionate about giving back to his community. He enjoys volunteering at WayForward Resources in Middleton and participating in Middleton Chamber of Commerce events. He also volunteers as a mentor at Blackhawk Church with his wife and son.

Outside of work, Chris enjoys a plethora of hobbies including cooking, baking, reading, playing musical instruments, hiking, and kayaking. Most of all he enjoys spending time with his wife and children.

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One Community Bank is one of the largest community banks in south central Wisconsin. The locally owned bank has 10 bank locations and $1.9 billion in assets. It provides both personal and business banking solutions, with an intense focus on serving clients, supporting colleagues, and investing in its communities. Five years in a row named one of Madison’s best places to work, One Community Bank serves the communities of Oregon, McFarland, Waunakee, Stoughton, Sun Prairie, Middleton, Adams, Oxford, and Grand Marsh. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Chris Anderson NMLS #1979988. OCB NMLS #4106989.

Second Harvest’s Farm To Foodbank Initiative Receives $50,000 From Compeer Financial

MADISON, WI, August 25, 2023 – Officials from Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin and Compeer Financial announced today that the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America is providing $50,000 to support the purchase of produce, dairy, eggs, and more from local farmers and food producers and distribution of the product to families struggling with hunger through Second Harvest’s Farm to Foodbank initiative. 

“Everyone deserves access to the food that makes them feel part of the community,” said Michelle Orge, president & CEO of Second Harvest Foodbank. “Local, fresh produce should not be out of reach for anyone, and thanks to tremendous support from many different sources including organizations like Compeer Financial we’re able to put nourishing food on the tables of those facing hunger in our community while supporting our local economies at the same time.” 

The goals of Farm to Foodbank are simple: 

• Provide more nutritious food to those facing hunger in southwestern Wisconsin 
• Support local farmers and food producers 
• Invest in the local economy 

Launched by Federal pandemic-relief funds allocated by Dane County, Farm to Foodbank has provided tens of millions of pounds of locally sourced food into our community. Working with over 55 local farmers and food producers throughout southwestern Wisconsin, in 2022 alone the initiative helped provide 3.8 million meals and generate more than $12 million in local economic activity. 

The $50,000 from Compeer was allocated through Compeer’s MORE for Agriculture grant which, now it its fifth year, supports innovative programs that encompass four qualities: 

• Mission: Aligns with the mission of Compeer Financial, enriches agriculture and rural communities 
• Opportunity: Provides a new opportunity for clients or future clients, fills a known void in agricultural and rural markets, is a new and innovative project 
• Replication: Can be replicated by others to serve different geographic areas, with the ability for future collaboration 
• Evolution: Evolves over time to create a better future for agriculture and rural America 

As part of the grant process, the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America Trustees asked Compeer team members to identify programs and projects they believe create MORE for agriculture. In all, nearly $900,000 has been awarded to 20 organizations since 2019. 

“It is an honor to join forces with these groups that are truly creating positive changes in their communities through groundbreaking projects,” said Karen Schieler, senior corporate giving specialist at Compeer Financial. “The recipients of the MORE for Agriculture grants are trailblazers and creative thinkers in the field of food and agriculture. Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin exemplifies this. We hope projects and programs like this will motivate others to contribute further toward ending hunger.” 

The grant comes at a critical time for Second Harvest and its network of partner food providers like food pantries, meal sites, and shelters. In fiscal year 2023 – July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 – Second Harvest distributed 22.7 million pounds of food, more than any other fiscal year in its history. Recently, many of the food providers in the network have reported a 30%, 40%, and even 100% increase in the number of people seeking support. 

Rebel Scrum: Scrum Day Event Coming September 14

Don’t miss out on the Scrum Day event coming to Madison, Wisconsin, on September 14, 2023.  This isn’t your same old conference. Scrum is a team sport, so this conference has something for Scrum Masters, Executives, Product Owners, Developers and those who are just curious about Scrum.

• Morning keynote is a series of guided discussions designed to help make new connections while advancing your practice
• Lunch keynote is Scrum.org CEO Dave West, who will be speaking to developing individuals for successful Agile teams

Break-out sessions include topics for Executives, Product Owners, Scrum Masters and Developers from thought leaders in Scrum.

Learn more at: https://www.scrumday.org/

Crisp & Green Grand Opening!

Summit Credit Union provides $700,000 in 2023 Federal Home Loan Bank grants to eligible homebuyers 

Media Contact:
Jason Waller
(608) 243-5000, ext. 6862
publicrelations@summitcreditunion.com

Summit Credit Union provides $700,000 in 2023 Federal Home Loan Bank grants to eligible homebuyers 

Qualified homebuyers received up to $10,000 in FHLB (Chicago) grants through Summit toward their down payment, closing costs, or pre-paid expenses. 

Madison, Wis — Summit Credit Union has provided its full 2023 allotment of $700,000 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago to eligible homebuyers, supporting their down payments, closing costs, or pre-paid expenses. 

Each year the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a cooperative institution, provides Summit Credit Union, and other participating financials, grant money to qualifying homebuyers. When purchasing a property, consumers qualify if their annual income is less than or equal to 80 percent of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) area’s median income. This varies across the state.  

“We love to help people find a way to buy their own home, so we’re excited to have provided all the grant money allotted to us,” said Kristin Nesbitt, Summit Credit Union’s Vice President of Mortgage Lending. “Our Mortgage Loan Officers, Processors and Underwriters are all focused on identifying opportunities like this for our members.” 

“We prioritize distributing these funds to help more people on their path to homeownership,” said Summit Credit Union CEO and President, Kim Sponem.  “This is the power of cooperatives working together for our members and it’s just one of many lending tools we use to help members achieve their financial goals.” 

About Summit Credit Union

Established in 1935, Summit Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative. Summit holds $6.6 billion in assets and has more than 250,000 members and 948 employees across 56 locations throughout south-central and southeastern Wisconsin. Since 2002, Kim Sponem has been CEO & President of Summit Credit Union, formerly known as CUNA Credit Union/Great Wisconsin Credit Union.    

Recognized for its excellence in employee engagement, in 2021, 2022 and 2023 Summit was named both a Top Workplace in the USA by Top Workplaces USA and a Top Workplace in the Madison area by the Wisconsin State Journal. In 2023 it has added a Top Workplace award in Milwaukee by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.        

For more information, visit www.summitcreditunion.com or call 608-243-5000 or 800-236-5560. For additional media information, visit https://www.summitcreditunion.com/about-summit/press-room or follow Summit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.     

About Federal Home Loan Banks  
The FHLBank System was created by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 as a government sponsored enterprise to support mortgage lending and community investment. The System is composed of 11 regional banks which are privately capitalized and owned as cooperatives by their members. Their regional distribution enables each bank to focus on the distinct needs of their individual communities. 

While only financial institutions may belong to a FHLBank, people everywhere benefit from them. Each year, the FHLBanks provide access to billions of dollars in low-cost funding to approximately 6,600 of America’s banks, credit unions, insurance companies and community development financial institutions.