Local Cents by Pillar Bank

Discover the basics of digital banking with Pillar Bank’s Melissa Lokken and Ashley Chevrier. Take control of your finances by tuning in to this podcast where you’ll get digital insights and tips from local bank employees.

Welcome to Local Cents Podcast. In this episode, Pillar Bank experts Erik Thompson, Branch Retail Supervisor, and Hilari Henke, Universal Banker II explore the captivating world of financial literacy, motivating individuals of every age to take control of their financial futures. In this episode, we explore the most recent trends in financial planning, including budgeting, saving, investing, and Pillar Bank's community programs. Our expert guests will share their wisdom and knowledge, offering a new perspective on achieving financial prosperity. Join us on this exciting journey towards financial enlightenment and enhance your financial knowledge to new levels!

On this episode of Local Cents, we are joined by Shane Bauer, CEO of Pillar Bank.  Shane provides an update with what the bank is focused on for 2024, the headwinds and challenges of the banking industry, and much more.  Listen in and visit us online anytime at www.pillar.bank.  

Operating a farm is risky and on today's episode, we tackle managing risk with Mike DeLong, Vice President and Agricultural Lender with Pillar Bank.  Listen in and get the details about why managing risk is important and the tools in the toolkit that farmers can use to protect profits and reduce losses.  Visit us online at www.pillar.bank.  

On this episode of Local Cents by Pillar Bank, we chat with Mark Hojem about cyber security and what customers can do to be safer with their devices and accounts.  Mark is our bank's Systems Administrator and Internal Audit Coordinator.  Listen in and get some tips and tricks on cyber security.  Visit us online anytime at www.pillar.bank.  

Welcome back to Local Cents by Pillar Bank, your local banking podcast with topics relevant to you.  We are joined by Tom Kelly, Merchant Sales Manager with Wind River Payments.  Pillar Bank is proud to partner with Wind River Payments as our trusted merchant services provider.  Tom goes into detail on the company history, how Wind River partners with their customers to provide local customer service, and how they can help you understand the complicated world of payment processing.  Visit Wind River Payments at www.windriverpayments.com and visit Pillar Bank at www.pillar.bank.  

Welcome back to Local Cents by Pillar Bank!  In our final episode in 2023, we look ahead to 2024 with Universal Banker Hilari Henke.  We talk budgeting and saving and how customers can plan in the new year.  

Visit us online at www.pillar.bank - we wish everyone a very Happy New Year.  Look for new episodes of Local Cents in 2024.  

Welcome to Local Cents by Pillar Bank!  On this week's episode, we are joined by Mike DeLong, Vice President and Ag Loan Officer, and focus on the cost of production.  What is cost of production?  How does knowing your cost of production help drive decisions on your farm?  We answer those questions and more on this week's episode.  

Visit us online at www.pillar.bank 

Welcome to Episode 8 of Local Cents by Pillar Bank.  We are joined this week by Lisa Lyon, Treasury Management Director.  We hit on the basics of treasury management and how treasury management services can benefit you and your business.  Reach out to Lisa and her team if you see any treasury management needs!

Visit us online at www.pillar.bank.

On this episode of Local Cents by Pillar Bank, we sit down with Ashley Chevrier, Bookkeeping Specialist, and talk about the common types of fraud we see.  As we get closer to the holidays, fraud is more prevalent.  We discuss what you can do to avoid falling victim to fraud.  

Visit us online at www.pillar.bank and feel free to contact us with your fraud questions.