News
- Important News About Your Account We have upgraded our systems to provide an enhanced customer experience. Please note that our Customer Care Center is currently experiencing large call volumes with long wait times.
- Congratulations, Cyndi, Amanda and Nancy! OCT 2024 – Cyndi Lake, Amanda Jorgenson and Nancy Buchanan have been promoted to new positions.
- Yes, Our New TC Office is Open! AUG 2024 — Our new Traverse City office on S. Garfield Ave. is now open, with drive-thru banking, a drive-up ATM, and a convenient after-hours depository. Come see us!
- Congrats Jessica and Max – Our "Yessie" Winners! AUG 2024 — We are pleased to announce that Jessica McMahon and Max Moreno-Gaft are the newest recipients of our quarterly "Yessie" Award!
- "IMPORTANT NOTICE" Mail Scam JULY 2024 — Have you received an unusual "IMPORTANT NOTICE" letter referencing your mortgage? These letters are in no way connected with, sponsored by, or in conjunction with State Savings Bank. Click to see an example...
- Our Second Gaylord Office is Now Open! AUG 2024 — A new full-service banking office is now open in Gaylord, at 2091 S. Otsego Avenue just south of McCoy Road.
- Welcome, Erica! JUNE 2024 – We are pleased to welcome Erica Smith as a Mortgage Originator. Erica will serve customers throughout the Grand Traverse region.
- Welcome, Robin! JUNE 2024 – We are pleased to welcome Robin Laverty as a Commercial Loan Officer in our Caro office, specializing in agricultural lending.
- Our Second Gaylord Office is Coming Soon! JUNE 2024 — A new full-service banking office will open in Gaylord this summer, at 2091 S. Otsego Avenue just south of McCoy Road.
- "FINAL NOTICE" Mail Scam Have you received an unusual "FINAL NOTICE" letter referencing your mortgage? These letters are in no way connected with, sponsored by, or in conjunction with State Savings Bank. Click to see an example...
- Congrats AnnMarie and Debra - Our "Yessie" Winners! MAY 2024 — We are pleased to announce that AnnMarie Kuziel and Debra Westfall are the newest recipients of our quarterly "Yessie" Award!
- Protect Your Account State Savings Bank will never call and ask for your Online Banking information over the phone. Here are ways you can keep your account safe ...
- Join Our Team! We're looking for people with a "Yes, I can!" attitude. Click for more...
- Congrats Theresa and Esther – Our "Yessie" Winners! JAN 2024 — We are pleased to announce that Theresa Taskey and Esther DeLong are the newest recipients of our quarterly "Yessie" Award!
- Welcome, Kayla! JAN 2024 – We are pleased to welcome Kayla Iltis as a Mortgage Originator. Kayla will serve customers in Big Rapids and across mid-Michigan.
- Looking for a “Yes, I can!” place to work? We are looking for full-time person to join our team in Beulah. Click here for more information.
- Securing the Season With 2023 quickly winding down, the U.S. Department of Treasury has compiled a list of ways to avoid common holiday scams.
- Congrats Theresa and Sabina – Our "Yessie" Winners! OCT 2023 — We are pleased to announce that Theresa Forrest and Sabina Landt are the newest recipients of our quarterly "Yessie" Award!
- Welcome, Keri! SEPT 2023 – We are pleased to welcome Keri Lindman as Assistant Vice President of Treasury Management!
- Free Weekly Credit Reports The three major national credit reporting agencies have permanently extended a program that lets you check your credit report once a week for free.
- Home Warranty Mailing Scam Have you received an unusual "Home Warranty" mailing piece referencing your mortgage? These efforts are in no way affiliated with, sponsored by or in conjunction with State Savings Bank.
- Unwanted Calls Following a Loan Application While it’s nearly impossible to prevent the deluge of unwelcome correspondence that comes with a loan or a new home, there are steps you can take to stop — or at least stem — the flow. Click for more...
- The Housing Market Mike Nagy, vice president of mortgage lending, digs deep into the real estate market in June’s Traverse City Business News. Read the article...
- Mortgage Mailing Scam Have you received an unusual "FINAL NOTICE" mailing piece referencing your mortgage? These efforts are in no way affiliated with, sponsored by or in conjunction with State Savings Bank.
- Protect Yourself From Caller ID Fraud We have learned of recent caller ID “spoofing” incidents. More...
- Our History Since 1896, State Savings Bank has been caring for the financial needs of our neighbors in northern Michigan...
- Congratulations, Kassie – Our "Yessie" Winner! JAN 2023 — We are pleased to announce that Kassie Leach is the newest recipient of our quarterly "Yessie" Award!
- Kudos to Bob! Congrats to our own Bob Wolak on being named to the Tuscola County Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee.
- 12 Scams of Christmas Better Business Bureau has compiled a list of the top 12 scams of Christmas. Click for more...
- A New Traverse City Office... Construction has begun on our new 17,575-square-foot office in Traverse City. It will be conveniently-located for our customers, and shows our continued commitment to the Grand Traverse area.
- Congratulations, LuAnn and Yvette – Our "Yessie" Winners! OCT 2022 — We are pleased to announced that LuAnn Innis and Yvette Dopp have been named the newest recipients of our quarterly "Yessie" Award!
- Business After Hours - Suttons Bay Visit our Suttons Bay office on Thursday, September 29, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. for a free Business After Hours event with Leelanau Chamber of Commerce! Light snacks and door prizes available. Click for details.
- Welcome, Jim! AUG 2022 – We are pleased to welcome Jim Richardson—our new Frankfort Office Manager!
- Welcome, Lindsey and Myra! MAY 2022 – We are pleased to welcome Lindsey Miller and Myra Schaub to the bank’s Suttons Bay team.
- We have a new Big Rapids Loan Center! MARCH 2022 – We are happy to announce that we have moved our Big Rapids loan center.
- Yes, you can bank with us in Suttons Bay! FEB 2022 – We've launched full-service banking in Suttons Bay with personal and business accounts, and mortgage, consumer and commercial loans.
- Congratulations, Kassie and Renee! FEB 2022 – Renee Tondu has been named manager of our Beulah office and Kassie Leach has been promoted to Human Resources Director.
- Avoid "Romance Scams" Millions of people turn to online dating apps or social networking sites to meet someone. But instead of finding romance, many find a scammer trying to trick them into sending money. Bottom line: never send money or gifts to a sweetheart you haven’t met in person. Click to learn more.
- Mortgage Postcard Have you received an unusual postcard referencing your mortgage? These efforts are in no way affiliated with, sponsored by or in conjunction with State Savings Bank.
- Avoid Financial Account Phone Scams The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is alerting consumers to an increasingly common scam in which victims receive a phone call or text from someone claiming to be from their financial institution in an attempt to gain access to financial accounts to steal funds.
- Community Picnic - Celebrating 120 Years! Please join us on Friday, September 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at our Frankfort office to celebrate a special anniversary!
- We have a new Houghton Lake Loan Center! AUGUST 2021 – We are happy to announce that we have moved our Houghton Lake loan center.
- Hello, Caro! MAY 2021 – We are happy to announce that our Caro Loan Center is now open!
- Beware of COVID Vaccine “Survey” Scams Fraudsters are creating fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine surveys for consumers to fill out with the promise of a prize or cash at the conclusion of the survey. In reality, the surveys are used to steal money from consumers and unlawfully capture consumers’ personal information. More...
- Avoid Phone Spoofing Scams Phone scammers can disguise their identity by using illegal spoofing techniques to send false information to your caller ID display. To trick you into answering, spoofers may use local area codes and numbers that look familiar. Or they may impersonate a company you do business with, such as your bank, a local utility, or even a government agency. More...
- Hello, Suttons Bay! FEB 2021 – We are happy to announce that our Suttons Bay Loan Center is now open!
- Welcome home, Jim! FEB 2021 – We are pleased to announce that Jim Sanford has rejoined the State Savings Bank commercial lending team!
- PPP Round Two Applications JAN. 11, 2021 — The Paycheck Protection Program has restarted as part of Congress’s latest coronavirus stimulus package. We are now accepting PPP applications from businesses with a State Savings Bank business banking relationship. MORE...
- Fake Calls from Amazon and Apple We have learned of a scam targeting Amazon and Apple customers, which involves a phone call or message stating there has been an issue with your account. Don’t be a victim. More...
- Welcome, Theresa! DEC 2020 – We are pleased to welcome Theresa Forrest as a Consumer Loan Officer! Theresa will focus on the Suttons Bay/northern Leelanau County area, offering consumer products such as home equity loans and home equity lines of credit.
- Scammers Targeting Seniors Individuals falsely claiming to represent the U.S. Department of Justice are calling people as part of an impostor scam. Do not provide personal information during these calls, which appear to target senior citizens. Click for more...
- Congratulations, Renée – Our "Yessie" Winner! AUG 2020 — We are pleased to announced that Renée Tondu, a Senior Personal Banker in our Beulah office, has been named the newest recipient of our quarterly "Yessie" Award!
- Welcome, Alan Luedtke! JUNE 2020 – We are pleased to announce that Alan A. Luedtke has joined the bank as a Mortgage Loan Originator, serving customers in Tuscola and Huron Counties.
- Congratulations, Kassie! MAY 2020 – Kassie Leach has been promoted to manager of our Beulah and Benzonia offices.
- Congratulations, Cyndi! JUNE 2020 – Cyndi Lake has been promoted to manager of our Traverse City office.
- Welcome, Alan! MAY 2020 – We are pleased to announce that Alan Luedtke has joined the bank as a Mortgage Loan Originator, serving customers in Benzie and Manistee Counties.
- Congratulations, Michele – Our First "Yessie" Winner! APRIL 2020 – Michele Carroll, a Personal Banker in our Empire office, has been named our first-ever recipient of the quarterly "Yessie" Award. MORE...
- Welcome, Kim von K! MARCH 2020 — We are pleased to announce that Kim von Kronenberger has joined the bank as Regional President in Big Rapids and across the mid-Michigan region
- Welcome, Molly! SEPTEMBER 2019 – We are pleased to welcome Molly VanderHorn as Vice President of Treasury Management, serving businesses throughout northern Michigan.
- Welcome, Amanda! AUGUST 2019 — We are pleased to welcome Amanda Jorgenson as a Customer Relationship Manager at the Traverse City office.
- We refund other banks’ ATM fees! State Savings Bank will refund up to $20 of other banks’ ATM surcharge fees each statement cycle! Plus, you can withdraw funds at any ATM without a “foreign ATM charge” – up to five transactions per statement cycle.
- Important Information for Former Central State Bank Account Holders
- We Are One! SEPT. 2018 — We are excited to announce that State Savings Bank and Central State Bank are combining into one bank.
- Welcome, Bob! JUNE 2019 — We are pleased to announce that Bob Wolak has joined the bank as Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending.
- Welcome, Jeff! APRIL 2019 — We are pleased to announce that Jeff Rademacher has joined the bank as Vice President of Commercial Lending.
- Congratulations, Steve! We are pleased to congratulate Steve Strasko on his promotion to Assistant Vice President – Commercial Lending.
- Bank With Us on Main Street in Gaylord DEC. 2018 – We've launched full-service banking in Gaylord with personal and business accounts, and mortgage, consumer and commercial loans.
- Welcome, Ann! DEC. 2018 – We are pleased to announce that Ann Cartier has joined the bank as a Mortgage Originator at our Houghton Lake Loan Center.
- Bank With Us on Front Street in TC NOV. 2018 – Our new full-service office in Traverse City offers personal and business accounts, and mortgage and consumer loans.
- Kudos, Dee! JULY 2018 – We are pleased to announce that Dee Krug has been named Mortgage Originator for Benzie and Leelanau Counties.
- Congrats, Bobbie! JULY 2018 – Bobbie Frasier has been promoted to manager of our Frankfort office.
- Congratulations, Michele! JULY 2018 – Michele Carroll has been promoted to Personal Banker at our Empire office.
- Way to go, Ian! JUNE 2018 – National Cherry Festival is just around the corner… but our own Ian Hollands has been living it all year long, working hard as the Festival’s board president.
- Congrats to our scholarship winner! MAY 2018 – Congratulations to Glen Lake High School graduate Hannah Nowicki, who was recently presented with the State Savings Bank Scholarship. We’re so proud of your hard work and dedication, Hannah!
- Welcome, Anita! We'd like to welcome Anita Sheppard to the State Savings Bank team as a business development consultant serving Roscommon County.
- Congratulations, Sabina! We are pleased to congratulate Sabina Landt on her promotion to Head of Consumer Lending.
- Welcome, Mike! We are pleased to announce that Mike Nagy has joined the bank as Vice President of Mortgage Lending.