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

Kelly Skalicky grew up with Stearns Bank. Now she is the president of the company. With a varied background as her foundation, she is uniquely qualified to continue the success her parents built at Stearns and position it for the future, all while maintaining a focus on small business customers.... read more

Monitor 100 2018

The top 20 lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, filed financing statements covering a total of 73 woodworking equipment related filings during the month of May 2018. read more

JUL 11, 2018 - 6:46 am

For the second year in a row, American Banker named Stearns Bank the top performing bank in the nation among banks with $2 to $10 billion in assets. read more

JUN 12, 2018 - 7:06 am

The top 20 lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, filed financing statements covering a total of 58 woodworking equipment related filings during the month of March 2018. read more

MAY 10, 2018 - 8:00 am

Developments both in the public and private sector have fueled optimism in the ever-positive equipment leasing industry. In this year’s Funding Sources roundtable, representatives from Stearns Bank, Financial Pacific Leasing and Ascentium Capital share their thoughts on the current equipment acquisition environment, fintech and more.... read more

March/April 2018

The top 20 lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, filed financing statements covering a total of 52 woodworking equipment related filings during the month of February 2018. read more

APR 10, 2018 - 6:40 am

The top 20 lenders in the segment, in the aggregate, filed financing statements covering a total of 276 logging equipment related filings during the month of February 2018. read more

APR 3, 2018 - 2:44 pm