Purchase with a Purpose Check Presentations | Fall 2022 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
Jennifer Kerch
The Importance of a Succession Plan Succession planning for any business, especially a small privately-owned business, is crucial. You probably know of at least one business that closed not long after the founder or a key employee fell ill or passed away unexpectedly. This may have happened despite the business having a long list of… Read More
Still Local, Still Solid, Still Finding the Bright Moments in Life: Our 2022 in Review As 2022 winds down to its final days, it is sometimes tough to find the good in the past 365 days. For us at Stillman Bank, the bright moments in our year will always come from serving our local communities…. Read More
Stillman Bank’s Christmas Food Drive A Huge Success In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, we held a food drive to benefit area families this Christmas. 931 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during the two-week event. Now in its thirteenth year, our annual food drive has collected over 13,000 pounds of food… Read More
Shop Smart and Stay Safe This Holiday Season ‘Tis the season for holiday gifts and shopping! To avoid waiting in lines and traffic, many people opt out of going to malls and choose to shop online. Cyber threat actors (CTAs) are aware of that fact, and it is their time to be active and develop… Read More
Jessica Schrader Joins Stillman Bank as Trust Operations Officer Stillman Bank is pleased to welcome Jessica Schrader as Trust Operations Officer, according to Martin C. Larson, Chairman and CEO. In her position, Schrader will oversee the operations of the bank’s Trust and Wealth Management Department and will be located in the bank’s Rockford office at… Read More
Purchase with a Purpose | Fall 2022 We are excited to announce that we are bringing back our “Purchase with a Purpose” Debit Card Campaign! Throughout the month of November, with every Stillman Debit Card transaction, a $1.00 donation will be made to local non-profit organizations up to $15,000! 6 local, non-profit organizations have been chosen… Read More
Best of Ogle County Results 2022 The Results Are In! The Ogle County Life and Rochelle News-Leader have officially announced their 2022 Best of Ogle County Reader’s Choice winners and for the 3rd year in a row, we are honored to be voted: Best Local Bank Best Lender Best Financial Advisor As a locally owned & headquartered bank, we… Read More
Threat Alert: Online Banking Advanced Social Engineering Attack Watch out for this latest online banking attack! The FBI has recently been made aware of a widespread attack on online banking accounts. This attack is a combination of: Social engineering Open-source intelligence (OSINT) Dark web content purchase While the main method of attack isn’t new, the… Read More
Let Your Home Assist You: 3 Ways to Take Advantage of Your Home’s Equity If you are a homeowner and have been paying your mortgage consistently, you have most likely built-up equity in your home. With this equity, you can free up cash for other wants & needs, such as a home renovation, assistance with… Read More