Inland Bank & Trust Awarded 2015 Illinois Bank Community Service Award from IBA
OAK BROOK, Ill., June 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Inland Bank & Trust was honored as a 2015 Illinois Bank Community Service Award winner by the Illinois Bankers Association (IBA). The awards were presented on June 17 during the 124th Annual IBA Conference held at the Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette and Peoria Civic Center. This is the 13th year for the Illinois Bank Community Service awards, which honor Illinois financial institutions that demonstrate a high level of service in their communities.
Inland Bank and Trust was recognized for several initiatives of its "Paying it Forward" project within the community. A few of the programs the Bank has created include the 'Project Purple Roads' program with the American Cancer Society to provide paid time off from work and mileage reimbursement to all employees so they can volunteer to drive cancer patients to and from treatment appointments.
The Bank also provided matching donations where employees are able to donate one hour of pay for six months to a CRA charity and then are rewarded with a day off. The Bank also created a campaign where employees are given funds and asked to do acts of service for others. This encourages employees to be passionate about giving and helping others. Inland Bank President and CEO Howard Jaffe accepted the award on behalf of the Bank.
"The Illinois Bankers Association created our 'Community Service Award' 13 years ago to recognize those Illinois banks that truly stand out as cornerstones of their communities. Our selection committee of bankers and business leaders was very impressed with the community efforts of Inland Bank," said Illinois Bankers Association President and CEO Linda Koch. "Illinois banks are cornerstones of their communities, and Inland Bank is the perfect example of that. Their community service program is exemplary, and we applaud their efforts and all the good they do in their community."
The Illinois Bankers Association, the voice of Illinois' banking industry, is a full-service trade association dedicated to creating a positive business climate that benefits the entire banking industry and the communities they serve. Founded in 1891, the IBA brings together state and national banks and savings banks that together employ well over 100,000 people in nearly 5,000 offices across the state. The IBA is proud of its diverse membership, serving all sizes of financial institutions from the smallest community bank in the state to the largest national bank in the country. Illinois headquartered banks and savings institutions safeguard more than $341.5 billion in deposits and extend more than $225.8 billion in loans to consumers and businesses.
"Inland Bank is honored to receive this award. We have a passion for helping our communities through a number of initiatives including cancer patient assistance, financial literacy and empowerment and many more. We strive to be a true community bank and we are pleased to be recognized for the impact our people are making," said Howard Jaffe, President and CEO of Inland Bank. "For us to receive this award and to be recognized by our peers as a financial institution that goes "above and beyond" service to its community is a truly rewarding achievement," Jaffe added.
To find out more about Inland Bank, please visit www.inlandbank.com for details.
About Inland Bank and Trust, Inc.
Inland Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Inland Bank and Trust with locations in Countryside, Elmhurst, Geneva, Glen Ellyn, Hawthorn Woods, Hillside, Lake Zurich, Lombard, Morton Grove and Villa Park. Inland Bancorp, Inc. holds more than $1.3 billion in bank assets and is an affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. Member FDIC.
About the Illinois Bankers Association
The Illinois Bankers Association, the voice of Illinois' banking industry, is a full-service trade association dedicated to creating a positive business climate that benefits the entire banking industry and the communities they serve. Founded in 1891, the IBA brings together state and national banks and savings banks that together employ well over 100,000 people in nearly 5,000 offices across the state. The IBA is proud of its diverse membership, serving all sizes of financial institutions from the smallest community bank in the state to the largest national bank in the country. One-quarter of IBA members have assets of $100 million or less. Illinois headquartered banks and savings institutions safeguard more than $341.5 billion in deposits and extend more than $225.8 billion in loans to consumers and businesses.
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