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COMMUNITY BANKING Tradition Capital Bank, North Oaks Member FDIC / Equal Housing Lender 100 Village Center Drive, Suite 101 651-233-5961 tradition.bank Tradition Capital Bank first opened in 2005, in Edina. Its newest location – North Oaks – opened in 2018. Tradition has more than 80 employees, serving clients across the Twin Cities Metro area; 16 employees are based in North Oaks. Tradition believes there is more to life than numbers. Its experienced team looks beyond the numbers and seeks to truly understand the vision, passion and unique situation of each of its clients. Tradition prides itself on excelling at providing customized, referral-based private banking and on making genuine connections with its clients, vendors, and business partners. Tradition’s “Keystone Giving Program” contributes time, talents and network – as well as a percentage of its profit – to various nonprofit organizations which reflect the charitable passions of its employees, clients and shareholders. Over the years, the bank has supported a variety of organizations that alleviate poverty, encourage children and youth, support stable and dignified housing and provide access to financial services and education. For the past few years, Tradition has been dedicated to reaching its 20/10 goal – earning a 20 percent return on equity after investing 10 percent of its net income into charitable endeavors. Located on the southwest corner of the intersection of I-35E and County Road E, the Vadnais Heights branch will serve the Northeast Metro area communities. The 5,000+ square-foot branch was designed by HTG Architects, built by Greiner Construction and opened December 2018. SPIRE chose to locate in Vadnais Heights because the city has an outstanding reputation in the business community and will allow the credit union to reach people in an area not currently being serviced by SPIRE. SPIRE has been in business since 1934 and serves people in Minnesota and Wisconsin; it has nearly 300 employees. The Vadnais Heights location is the 18th SPIRE branch. Jim Ganger, SPIRE Senior Vice President of Relationship & Service Experience says, “We look forward to providing a more convenient SPIRE experience to Vadnais Heights and surrounding communities. This new branch will help us achieve our daily goal of providing service, service, service.” Locally owned and locally operated, SPIRE offers a complete array of banking services including personal and business banking services, mortgages and retirement and investment services. Because SPIRE is a not-for-profit financial cooperative, consumers will receive outstanding rates on loans, savings and low fees. In addition, SPIRE prides itself on offering world-class service at every opportunity. Its ownership model makes it unique. When people join SPIRE, they become owners of the company and have a voice as a vote on the Board of Directors. SPIRE is involved in every community where it has branches. It believes in “Giving Back” by supporting local businesses, being involved in business associations, and participating in local community efforts to support and improve the area. SPIRE’s Core Value is “We Care … We care about the people and communities that we are in. At SPIRE, people are not a transaction; they are a relationship and our Core Purpose is to improve their financial well-being.” SPIRE was honored with both the 2018 Youth and Adult Desjardins Financial Education Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), recognize leadership within the credit union movement on behalf of financial literacy. SPIRE Credit Union, Vadnais Heights Member NCUA / Equal Housing Opportunity 940 E. County Road E; 651-215-3500 myspire.com •Personal Banking •Personal Loans •Online/Mobile Banking* •Business Banking •Business Loans •Construction Loans •Home Loans •Treasury Management Services *Message and data rates may apply 3670 East County Line N • White Bear Lake, MN • 651.426.2554 Photo courtesy of Tradition Capital Bank. Equal Housing Lender MidWestOne.com vhedc.com 33