Blog Entries tagged 'Banker on Wheels'

111 REASONS WHY OKLAHOMANS LIKE CITIZENS BANK

arovira — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Long history predates statehood, and excellent service is just doing good business

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After getting an invitation from banker Jill Castilla, the Banker on Wheels, Larry Marik, and scri [...]

DWIGHT, KAN.�S THREE-QUARTER CENTURY BANKER MEETS THE MARIKS

scocheo — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Robert Oleen and 75 years of hard work

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Dwight, Kan., is a small town of a couple of hundred people, near I-70 and about equidistant between Salina and Topeka. To the north is Manhattan (Kansas). In tiny Dwight the Bankers on Wheels found a small bank--and a very [...]

INGENIOUS BANK WHERE EVERY CUSTOMER IS MOM

Marik — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Where need can come before payback potential

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Continuing their trek through Tennessee, Larry and Mary Ann Marik visit with Bank of Putnam County in Monterey. First they stopped in that town's branch, and later went "down the mountain" to headquarters. Much impressed [...]

CENTURY-OLD BANK BATTLES BACK TO PROFITABILITY IN SEVIERVILLE, TENN.

Marik — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 01:00:00 +0100
Tools include relationship building, and a nifty idea about bank pens

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Sunrise over the Smokies, part of the latest itinerary for the "Banker on Wheels." While visiting this part of Tennessee, the Mariks came upon Sevier County Bank, which has one or two [...]

A BANK STORY, AND A BANKING LESSON, AMID HERDS OF WINNEBAGOS

Marik — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 01:00:00 +0100

Annual Forest City rally for RVers means music, education, and camaraderie

The Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, fell into disrepair but has regained its looks thanks to the Wright on the Park organization in Mason City, Iowa. Filled with Wright-s [...]

BANKER�S A FARM LENDER, FARM WIFE, AND HALF DOZEN OTHER JOBS

Marik — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:00:00 +0100
Life isn’t dull for Kelly Trambly in farm town of 350

It’s harvest time in Campbell, Neb., so huge combines gathering in the wheat are a common sight. Banker on Wheels Larry Marik and his wife and scribe, Mary Ann, visited the tiny farm town and one of its bankers as they continue t [...]

THE ONLY BANK IN A TOWN BORN DURING A FLYOVER

Marik — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:00:00 +0100
Mutual of Omaha Bank serves as Laughlin, Nevada’s only financial institution

This city sign not only welcomes you to Laughlin, Nev., but commemorates Don Laughlin, the entrepreneur who turned a dying motel into a successful city. The Winnebago Bankers, Larry and Mary Ann Marik, visited M [...]

THE 8:55-5:05 BANK OF LAKE HAVASU CITY, ARIZ.

Marik — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0100
10 extra minutes sends a subtle but key message about Horizon Bank

That’s not a CAMELS rating, just a trio of camels crossing the welcome sign for Quartzsite, Ariz., where the Banker on Wheels Larry Marik and his wife Mary Ann found a branch of Horizon Bank, a dedicated community banking i [...]

SAXOPHONE IN THE MOONLIGHT OF THE SONORA

Marik — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:00 +0100
Taking a break from the road, and plotting the next 28,000 miles

Banker turned sax man Larry Marik warms up for his evening musical tuck-in for the neighborhoods in an Arizona RV park.

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New to this blog? After he hung up his president hat, b [...]

THE COWBOY WHO STARTED A BANK AND OTHER STORIES OF BANKING IN KINGMAN, ARIZONA

Marik — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0100
The Winnebago Banker lassos a story about conservative banking

Banker Darrell Lautaret, left, and his daughter, Jolee, professional barrel racer, go after a cow in a father-daughter roping event. Banker on Wheels Larry Marik and wife Mary Ann visited Lautaret in his bank in Kingman, Ariz.

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OCEAN TO OCEAN IN YUMA, ARIZ.: A COMMUNITY BANK GROWS AMIDST �CRIMINALS�

Marik — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Foothills Bank enjoys growth when others just hang on

The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge spans the Colorado, connecting Yuma, Ariz., into California. In the Dustbowl days it was one of the points where authorities stopped “Okies” from continuing on to the promised land of California, unless they could prove they would have [...]

PRUDENT WESTERN COMMUNITY BANK, HECKUVA VIEW, VETERAN STAFF

Marik — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Winnebago banker rolls into Ouray, Colo., and a bank based in former saloon

Dennis Reece, president at Ouray, Colo.’s Citizens State Bank, has an enviable view from the bank’s offices of the countryside surrounding the old town. It’s steeped in western history. The bank’s current [...]

FINDING A PEACH OF A BANK IN FRUITA, COLO.

Marik — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Alpine Bank’s branch brings green to local scene

Rim Rock Drive, a looping road of more than 20 miles through the Colorado National Monument park, provides breathtaking views, such as this one in Fruita Canyon. The Winnebago Banker Larry Marik and his wife, Mary Ann, found great views and a great bank [...]

SCENES FROM A WINNEBAGO WINDOW

Marik — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Banks here and there, spotted by our travelers

Can you guess what this bank window sign means? Can you tell what language it’s written in? Find out in this latest installment of “Banker on Wheels.”

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COUPLE GREW A BANK FROM AN OLD POST OFFICE, IN CAPITAL OF ARBOR DAY

Marik — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:00:00 +0100
The Winnebago Banker visits Nebraska City, Neb.

Retired banking couple Larry and Mary Ann Marik rolled into Nebraska City, Neb., in late August, in their Winnebago motor home, to visit Arvon and Lu Marcotte, a banking couple who--often personally--turned this once- [...]

A TOWN WITH �BEER� IN THE NAME AND MUCH MORE GOING FOR IT

Marik — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:00:00 +0100
The Winnebago banker pulls into Beresford, S.D., and has a banking surprise

Larry and Mary Ann Marik’s latest trip took them into Beresford, on Interstate 29 between Sioux Falls, S.D., and Sioux City, Iowa.

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TWO TRADITIONS IN CLARINDA, IOWA: GLENN MILLER TUNES AND FAMILY BANKING

Marik — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:00:00 +0100
Community service, a banking legacy, and all that jazz

Bank CEO-turned-Winnebago driver Larry Marik blows a solo passage on his sax during the recent Glen Miller Festival in Clarinda, Iowa. While he and his wife Mary Ann attended the festival, they also surveyed the local banking scene.

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HOW TWO COMMUNITY BANKS SERVE �WINNEBAGO CENTRAL�

Marik — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:00:00 +0100
“Banker on Wheels” visits Forest City, Iowa

Forest City, Iowa, latest stop on the Winnebago odyssey of community banking couple Larry and Mary Ann Marik, is home to two community banks they visited, and also home to Winnebago Industries, makers of the couple’s home.

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COVERED BRIDGES, JOHN WAYNE, DELICIOUS APPLES, AND A BANK MERGER

Marik — Wed, 25 May 2011 01:00:00 +0100
“Banker on Wheels” American odyssey continues in two Iowa communities



After he hung up his president hat, bank chairman Larry Marik and his wife, Mary Ann, decided to sell their home, buy a Winnebago, and see more of America. They will now also be bloggi [...]

VISITING A REAL COMMUNITY BANK THAT�S LENDING IN TEXAS

Marik — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:00:00 +0100
“Banker on Wheels” American odyssey begins in historic Fort Stockton, Texas

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After he hung up his president hat, bank chairman Larry Marik and his wife, Mary Ann, decided to sell their home, buy a Winnebago, and see more of America. They will now also [...]