Press Releases

EUGENE, OR (April 7, 2026) — Summit Bank has been named one of Oregon Business magazine’s 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon for 2026, marking the bank’s eighth year receiving the recognition.  The annual list recognizes Oregon employers that are making sustainability a meaningful part of how they operate and support their […]

Spring is a great time to clean up more than your office. It is also one of the best times of year to reset your business finances. By March, most business owners have enough distance from year-end to spot patterns that were easy to miss in the rush of year-end

Summit Bank Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCID: SBKO), the holding company for Summit Bank, announced it has adopted a new program to repurchase up to $864,000 worth of shares of its common stock.  This is the Company’s second stock repurchase program since completing its holding company formation in 2020.    Repurchases are expected to commence on or after February 2, 2026.  Shares may be repurchased in open market or private transactions or pursuant to any trading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:   Craig Wanichek, President & Chief Executive Officer 541-684-7500  EUGENE, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Summit Bank Group (OTCID: SBKO)   Summit Bank Group reported net income for the fourth quarter of $4.18 million or 53 cents per fully diluted share, which was the highest ever single quarter earnings per share for the Company, outperforming the previous quarter’s result of 50 cents per share, which was

EUGENE, OR — January 16, 2026 – Summit Bank has again been recognized as a 2026 Best Place for Working Parents in Lane County, reaffirming the Bank’s continued commitment to supporting working families through policies and a workplace culture grounded in flexibility, care, and employee wellbeing.  The designation recognizes employers that implement research-backed practices

In one line: What do you help clients do faster or better? I help clients understand their financing options clearly so they can move from “idea” to “action” with confidence. What’s one myth about banking you love to bust? The myth that lending requirements are a big secret. I enjoy working

Approachable, creative, and deeply connected to the community, Heather Gabbert helps clients do more than “manage their money”: she helps them understand their relationship with money. Busting the “just numbers” myth For Heather, banking is never just dollars and decimals: “Banking and finance carry much more emotional weight than we

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Craig Wanichek, President & Chief Executive Officer, [email protected]   Summit Bank today announced that Gary O’Connell, Central Oregon Market President, has been named an Executive of the Year by the Portland Business Journal.  “Gary exemplifies community banking at its best, focused on clients, grounded in relationships, and

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:  Craig Wanichek, President & Chief Executive Officer 541-684-7500  Summit Bank Group reported net income for the third quarter of $3.94 million or 50 cents per fully diluted share, which was the highest ever single quarter earnings per share for the Company.  Comparable earnings for the third