Therese Matzelle Joins Stillman Bank as Controller Stillman Bank is pleased to welcome Therese Matzelle as Controller, according to Thomas R. Hughes, President & CEO. In her position, Matzelle will direct and control the financial and administrative accounting functions in support of the overall financial soundness of the bank. She will be located at the… Read More
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Stay Alert | Phone Call Scams Did you know that according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), phone call scams have targeted nearly 200,000 people in 2023 alone? Every day, regular people like you lose their hard-earned money to scammers. Phone scams are on the rise — even locally, and it can happen to you…. Read More
Purchase with a Purpose Check Presentations | Summer 2023 We recently ended our “Purchase with a Purpose” Debit Card Campaign in which a $1.00 donation was made to local charities with every Stillman Bank Debit Card transaction up to $15,000! We were excited to be able to present checks for $2,500 to 6 non-profit organizations… Read More
Best of Ogle County Voting 2023 As a local, independent community bank, we are honored to be nominated in FIVE categories in this year’s Ogle County Life and Rochelle News Leader “Best of Ogle County” Reader’s Choice Contest! ✔️ Best Bank ✔️ Best Mortgage Lender ✔️ Best Financial Planner ✔️ Best Customer Service ✔️ Best… Read More
What Rocks in Rockford Voting 2023 As a local, independent community bank, we are honored to be nominated in FOUR categories in this year’s Rockford Register Star’s “What Rocks” Community’s Choice Awards contest! ✔️ Best Bank ✔️ Best Financial Planning Services ✔️ Best Mortgage Lending Company ✔️ Top Employer (101-500 employees) Please take a moment… Read More
Back-to-School Supply Drive We are excited to announce that we are once again partnering with Remedies Renewing Lives and hosting a Back-to-School Supply Drive! The drive runs from Monday, July 22 through Friday, August 9! 🎒✏️🖍️📒 Remedies Renewing Lives is the only domestic violence shelter in Winnebago and Boone counties. Each year they provide a… Read More
Purchase with a Purpose | Summer 2023 This July, with every Stillman Debit Card transaction, a $1.00 donation will be made to 6 local non-profit organizations up to $15,000! The organizations that have been nominated by our local communities to receive up to $2,500 from this promotion are: Focus House Helping Hands Pantry Junior League… Read More
Lindsey Stopa Promoted to Stillman Bank Retail Office Manager Stillman Bank has recently promoted a key member of its successful team in northern Illinois. Lindsey Stopa has been promoted to the position of Retail Office Manager, according to Thomas Hughes, President and CEO. With 7 years of banking experience, she has served in a variety… Read More
Books of Interest Part 9: 2023 Summer Reading Recommendations For the past few years, we have curated a list of our employees’ favorite reads. We are excited to be back again with Part Nine of our “Books of Interest” recommendations list. If you are looking to be captivated by a story or have already binged… Read More
All About the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program (And If It’s Right for You!) USDA stands for the United States Department of Agriculture, the agency best known for working with farmers and food standards. The USDA also promotes decent and affordable homeownership in rural areas. The USDA offers two types of home lending. The first… Read More