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Summit Bank Announces Promotion of Rochelle Lunsford to Assistant Vice President, Operations Supervisor

Summit Bank is thrilled to announce the promotion of Rochelle Lunsford to Assistant Vice President, Operations Supervisor, effective immediately. Since joining the team in the summer of 2019, Lunsford has been instrumental in expanding the Bank’s footprint in the Portland Market. Her unwavering commitment to accountability, teamwork, and delivering world-class

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Summit Bank Welcomes Jake Hartough as Relationship Banking Officer for the Downtown Portland Team 

PORTLAND, OR – Summit Bank proudly announces the newest addition to their Downtown Portland team: Jacob (Jake) Hartough, as the Relationship Banking Officer. With a distinguished background in commercial lending and an unparalleled dedication to community engagement, Jake will bring his vast expertise to enhance further the bank’s commitment to

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Jenny Bennett Named Chairman of American Bankers Association Communications Council 

WASHINGTON — The American Bankers Association (ABA) announced the appointment of Jenny Bennett as the new Chairman of its Communications Council, effective immediately. The Council is responsible for molding the ABA’s messaging to its members and the public, enhancing the banking industry’s image, and providing pertinent business and policy information.

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SUMMIT BANK ANNOUNCES PROMOTION OF HANS MCKNIGHT TO VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS SUPPORT OFFICER AND JACK OMLIN TO OPERATIONS SUPPORT MANAGER 

 (Eugene, Oregon) – Summit Bank announced the promotion of Hans McKnight to Vice President, Operations Support Officer.   McKnight, who has been with Summit Bank for 18 years, has served in various client-facing and operational capacities, including Treasury Management and Relationship Banking. He was an accredited Automated Clearing House professional and

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SUMMIT BANK WELCOMES JIN PLUMMER AS BUSINESS CLIENT ADVISOR 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:  Jenny Bennett, Market President/541.684.7527/[email protected]  EUGENE, OR — October 30, 2023 — Summit Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Jin Plummer as Vice President, Business Client Advisor. At Summit, Plummer will leverage his extensive experience in community banking and finance, along with a proven track

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Central Oregon Economic Trends

As covered in the segment on the national economy, there are thousands of leading indicators from which to forecast future conditions.  There are exponentially fewer at the local/regional level to track economic shifts.  We rely on population, employment, wages, and housing trend data to forecast the financial future.  Here’s a

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Summit Bank’s Chris Hemmings Appointed Board Chair for FOOD For Lane County 

Eugene, OR – Summit Bank is pleased to announce that Chris Hemmings, Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as the Board Chair for FOOD For Lane County, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating hunger and building a healthier community. Hemmings, who has been integral to Summit Bank’s growth over

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SUMMIT BANK ACHIEVES TOP POSITION AS NUMBER ONE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) 7(a) LENDER IN OREGON

Eugene, OR — The United States Small Business Association data is in and Summit Bank has achieved the number one position in the State of Oregon as the Small Business Administration (SBA) top lender for production. In the SBA fiscal year, Summit Bank facilitated a total of $30,709,900 in 7(a) loans. This

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