Stearns Bank has deployed Truepic's Vision platform to ensure authenticity of media at the point of capture, allowing real-time inspections of equipment finance borrowers anywhere in the world and cutting its borrowers' wait times by 4.8 days per loan or 3,746 days collectively this year. read more

SEP 23, 2021 - 6:03 am

Stearns Bank added a specialized banking team consisting of Michael O’Neill and compliance managers Stacey Morgan, Paris Davis and Jeanice Varner. O’Neill will lead the team, which has more than 25 years in specialized compliance and risk mitigation. read more

AUG 17, 2021 - 6:25 am

Stearns Bank is partnering with Zogo Finance, a financial technology company, to offer all-age financial education tools through Zogo’s mobile app. read more

JUL 12, 2021 - 6:23 am

Stearns Bank acquired South End Capital and its digital lending platform to expand financing options and banking services for businesses. read more

JUN 16, 2021 - 6:32 am

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency selected Kelly Skalicky, CEO and president of Stearns Bank, along with six additional new committee members, to serve on its Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Committee. read more

MAR 24, 2021 - 6:37 am

Stearns Bank named Al Doering chief M&A officer, a newly created executive-level role. In addition, Rebecca Kronlund joined the bank as general counsel and Brian McCarthy is taking the helm as chief credit officer. read more

MAR 12, 2021 - 6:51 am

The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal recognized Kelly Skalicky, CEO and president of Stearns Bank, in its annual Women in Business awards. read more

OCT 27, 2020 - 7:16 am

Kathy Persian, SVP and CIO of Schwan’s Company, will join the Stearns Bank board of directors. read more

MAR 20, 2020 - 6:25 am

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Nov/Dec 2019

Minnesota’s largest newspaper has named Stearns Bank one of the state’s Top 150 Places to work in 2019. The annual list released by the Star Tribune is based on employee surveys. read more

JUN 12, 2019 - 6:40 am

Thirty-seven individuals from Stearns Bank sat and passed the Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) exam following two private Academies for Lease & Finance Professionals hosted by Stearns. read more

MAY 6, 2019 - 7:00 am

One year after her promotion to president of Stearns Bank, Kelly Skalicky has been named CEO of the company. She succeeds her father, Norm Skalicky, who will maintain his position as chairman of the board. read more

MAR 5, 2019 - 7:00 am

The Certified Lease & Finance Professional (CLFP) Foundation has scheduled the first five Academies for Lease & Finance Professionals (ALFP) for 2019. read more

NOV 7, 2018 - 6:45 am

Stearns Bank will soon break ground on an 11,000 square-foot addition to its Equipment Finance division in Albany,MN to accommodate growing operations. read more

SEP 18, 2018 - 7:05 am

The top 20 lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, filed financing statements covering a total of 69 woodworking equipment related filings during the month of June 2018. read more

AUG 22, 2018 - 6:15 am