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EDWARDSVILLE – TheBANK of Edwardsville has been nationally recognized by the American Bankers Association Foundation for its Fairmont City Center with a 2016 Community Commitment Award. The award was given to TheBANK in the “Nontraditional Borrower and Unbanked” category and will be presented during the ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville on Oct. 16.
TheBANK, in partnership with the Mississippi Valley District Library Board and its Fairmont City Library, opened the Fairmont City Center in November of 2015 as the first full service, fully bilingual banking center in the St. Louis metro area. It serves a largely Hispanic population which has had limited or no access to traditional banking services.
“We are incredibly honored to receive this award from the ABA Foundation,” said Nikki Turner, Community Reinvestment Act Officer at TheBANK. “We are proud of our Fairmont City Center and the work we are doing to bring banking services to communities that have historically been underserved or unserved. We hope our branch can be a model to spur similar bank branching throughout the country.”
The selection committee narrowed down a long list of nationwide entries to six banks based on the creativity and thoughtfulness of programs — traditional or innovative in nature and structure — that embody the ideals of corporate social responsibility and demonstrate success in measurable terms. TheBANK was chosen from the final six as the winner of the award.
Overall, there were six categories including affordable housing, community and economic development, financial education, nontraditional borrower and underbanked, protecting older Americans and volunteerism. Award winners in each of the six categories were chosen by a field of nationally-recognized experts.
“The Fairmont City Center demonstrates TheBANK of Edwardsville’s strong and passionate commitment to bettering the lives of its customers and local community,” said Rob Nichols, ABA president and CEO. “Their work embodies the mission of the Community Commitment Awards and they are a truly well-deserved recipient.”
TheBANK also received honorable mention from the ABA Foundation in the “Affordable Housing” category for its MyCommunity Home Loan program, a program which assists individuals who may not qualify for traditional banking products but hope to own a home. It’s the second straight year TheBANK received honorable mention in the category for the program.
About TheBANK of Edwardsville
Established in 1868, TheBANK of Edwardsville is a leading, locally-owned bank in the St. Louis metro area with 20 locations in Illinois and Missouri. TheBANK has a tradition of providing personal service, offering the most innovative products and giving back to the communities in which it serves. For more information, please visit us online at www.4thebank.com, on Facebook at www.facebook/thebankofedwardsville or on Twitter at @4thebank.
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