Initial Attraction, conveniently located in the Oakwood shopping Plaza, has been helping shoppers with gracious giving and stylish living for over 16 years. Where trend meets tradition, you’ll find a diverse array of gifts, apparel, tabletop, and custom offerings for giving and home. Bree and Meme, owners of Initial Attraction, believe that gift-giving is not … Continue reading

Kurt turns to one local bank to help “deliver their customers’ image” When Continental Linen Services (CLS) outgrew its current facilities due to the recent expansion of Uniform, Linen and Mats services, and also the addition of a full line of Facility products and Services, Image wear and Promotional products, the 119 year old company … Continue reading

One Community Bank hits it out of the park. When Patrick Gillespie and his team at Gillespie Group developed the idea of The Outfield Lofts overlooking the home field of the Lansing Lugnuts, they turned to a bank that would share their dream and vision. When looking for a bank to partner with for a … Continue reading

A Banking Relationship That Gives Back Friedland Industries, Inc. separates, cleans, shears, shreds, and bales everything from steel and copper to aluminum and paper. Materials are manufactured into products that can then be recycled by sending them to various mills to be re-melted or re-pulped and made into something new. What’s more, this 130-year-old scrap-processor … Continue reading

A Banking Partner That Holds Water “Life is better at the lake.” This sentiment might be especially true for Mike and Patricia Powers, owners of the Bay Pointe Inn on Gun Lake. The resort’s beautiful lake frontage has made it West Michigan’s destination for weddings, corporate events and relaxing escapes. With the addition of Bay … Continue reading

A Banking Relationship That Requires No Elbow Grease Design, assemble, test, deliver. When it comes to serving their global clients in industries ranging from automotive and life sciences to aerospace and consumer goods, GP Reeves, Inc. puts in plenty of elbow grease. Founded in 1971, this family-owned, Holland-based provider of engineered dispensing systems and solutions … Continue reading

First National Bank of Michigan Makes Lasting Imprint More than your ordinary neighborhood print shop, Schreur Printing offers a full range of business-to-business services, from binding, finishing and mailing to marketing and graphic design, all delivered with a money back guarantee. The current owners, Tim and Mary Jane, have carried on the Schreur tradition of … Continue reading

One Local Bank Seeds Landscaper’s Continued Success. With a local banker who listens and nurtures growth, the grass really is greener at Stiles Lawn, Landscape & Snow Removal, Inc. Rooted in Lansing, Stiles Lawn, Landscape & Snow Removal does everything to make great outdoor spaces greater – from building patios and fire pits to planting … Continue reading

“We’ve found a partner who cares enough to understand our business.” After years with a regional bank that changed hands and names a number of times, i3 Business Solutions wanted to develop a new banking relationship that wouldn’t waiver as a result of buyouts and acquisitions. They wanted a bank with a local focus and … Continue reading