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Shaunna Padgett Named a 40 Under 40 Emerging Community Bank Leader by Independent Bankers of America

June 1, 2020

Posted in In the News

KALAMAZOO, MI, June 1, 2020-The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA), today unveiled its annual 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders list. The award recognizes the nation’s up-and-coming community bank innovators and influencers who represent the future of the industry. Shaunna Padgett, Vice President, Strategic & Operating Manager at First National Bank of Michigan …

Bay Pointe Inn

April 22, 2020

Posted in Customer Focus

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 …

FNBM Provides Measures to Alleviate the Impact of COVID-19

April 13, 2020

Posted in News

KALAMAZOO, MI, April 13, 2020 Bank President and CEO, Daniel E. Bitzer announced that First National Bank of Michigan (FNBM) has processed 374 loans through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) totaling over $99 million dollars. “Congressman Fred Upton’s Office has been extremely instrumental in helping our Bank deliver the Cares Act as …

Common Scams

March 27, 2020

Posted in Security Updates

Phishing and supply scams. Scammers impersonate health organizations and businesses to gather personal and financial information or sell fake test kits, supplies, vaccines or cures for COVID-19. Stimulus check or economic relief scams. There are reports that the government will help to ease the economic impact of the virus by sending money by check or …

GP Reeves

November 29, 2019

Posted in Customer Focus

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 …

Schreur Printing

November 18, 2019

Posted in Customer Focus

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 …

Stiles Landscape

April 3, 2019

Posted in Customer Focus

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 …

i3 Business Solutions

October 18, 2016

Posted in Customer Focus

“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 …

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