Arizona Banking Landscape free eBook outlines key challenges for local small businesses

  LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz.—May 4, 2016— Arizona small businesses want loans, but are baffled why they are still so difficult to obtain even after the recession is over. When it comes to Arizona’s banking landscape and how it directly impacts local small businesses, an eBook released today by Horizon Community Bank outlines a few key challenges that are top-of-mind in the industry and why they are happening. Each challenge...

Parker High School Students First to Graduate from HCB Financial Scholars Program

(Photo Credit: Shutterstock) Only 24% of millennials can answer basic financial wellness questions, and one in six students never reach a baseline level of proficiency in financial literacy before graduating high school.¹ To help close this gap for students in Parker, Ariz. and help them learn sound money management skills, Horizon Community Bank and EverFi have partnered to provide a free financial education course to Parker High School students. This...

Horizon Community Bank Welcomes CRE Broker Chris Benjamin to its Advisory Board

MESA, Ariz.—April 7, 2016—Top Ten SBA Lender Horizon Community Bank has added City To City Commercial President Chris Benjamin to its Advisory Board. A real estate broker for over 18 years, Benjamin has deep expertise in commercial real estate, including investing, land acquisition, commercial development and more.  He has brokered and/or partnered in more than $500 million in commercial transactions. “As a native of Arizona with strong ties throughout the...

Horizon Community Bank Promotes Scott Dickman to Market President

MESA, Ariz.—February 16, 2016—Top Ten SBA Lender Horizon Community Bank has promoted Senior Commercial Banking Manager Scott Dickman to Market President of Greater Maricopa County. Added to the team just this past September, the unusually rapid promotion underscores Dickman’s impressive results thus far and bank confidence in his leadership abilities. “Scott Dickman has done an amazing job, bringing in more than double the new business expected and proving his strong...

2016 Banking Outlook

Technology & Regulation Changes Will Lead the Way Horizon Community Bank President Jerry Ernst was recently interviewed for the finance issue of AZbusiness magazine. What topics were the most prevalent during the interview? How technology and regulatory changes are leading the way forward, even as economic trends and business revenues are up. “During the recession, businesses quickly went into survival mode. Business owners worked harder than ever before, putting...

Scott Dickman Joins Horizon Community Bank

Commercial lending expert Scott Dickman joins Horizon Community Bank; shares fourth quarter trends MESA, Ariz.—September 14, 2015— Horizon Community Bank, an Arizona Top Ten SBA Lender specializing in loans from $100,000 to $4 million, today announced the addition of commercial lending expert Scott Dickman as senior commercial banking manager. Dickman’s 38 years of financial experience, local relationships and deep knowledge of the Arizona market are anticipated to help Horizon Community...

Durham Joins Bank Board

Mark Dan Durham was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Horizon Community Bank and its holding company Horizon Bancorp, Inc. “We have been wanting to expand our board and when we made a list of the characteristics we were seeking, Mark filled the bill perfectly” said Dr. Hitendra Chauhan, Chairman of the Board. “Our bank has struggled for the past few years as we dealt with the...

Navaretta Joins Bank Board

Josephine “Jo” Navaretta was appointed to the Board of Directors of Horizon Community Bank and its holding company Horizon Bancorp, Inc. “We have been wanting to expand our board and when we made a list of the characteristics we were seeking, Jo filled the bill perfectly” said Dr. Hitendra Chauhan, Chairman of the Board. “Our bank has struggled for the past few years as we dealt with the downturn...

Horizon Community Bank Welcomes their New CEO/President

Lake Havasu City, AZ – The Board of Directors of Horizon Community Bank welcomes Jerry Ernst as their new President and Chief Executive Officer. Jerry brings with him 20 years of CEO experience ranging from bank start up operations to banks with $350 Million in assets. Jerry recently was the President/CEO and Director of Providence Bank, in Winter Haven Florida. Under his direction he formulated a strategy and increased...

Horizon Community Bank Goes Paperless

Horizon Community Bank is now offering E-Statements to all of its banking customers. HCB recognizes that your time is valuable, so why wait for the mailman to deliver your bank statements when you can download them from the convenience of your home or office. It’s FAST, SAFE, SECURE, and most of all, it’s FREE!! For more information, please call or stop by your nearest HCB Branch, and sign-up today!!