15 years and counting...
It is amazing how fast time passes. For me it is hard to believe that I have had the pleasure of working in the banking industry for 15 years. So much has changed in banking since my start in 2005. Many new and different regulations, the way that the examiners look at customers and their business, and the way the economy can influence examiners on what is acceptable and what is not. I am grateful for being able to start my career with a community bank and always be able to say I am a community banker. As time goes on, I look back to the customers I started working with and the new ones along the way. So many of these people have been influential to me and have helped me to grow in my career and my personal life. I have seen and been a part of many joys and successes with my customers. It is so exciting to be able to help someone buy their first farm, piece of equipment, or home! With the joys also come the sorrows. The loss of a customer due to death, or divorce. Some operati