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First Citizens Bank is proud to announce they have been named "Best Community Banks to Work For in 2019" in the $1 billion or more asset size category. The recognition was based on anonymous employee responses of a 38 question survey. Winning banks in each of the five asset size classes had to have at least 40% of full-time employees participate in the survey. This recognition is printed in the December 2019 issue of Independent Banker, a monthly publication by ICBA, Independent Community

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First Citizens Bank was recently honored as the Business of the Year at the Mason City Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. This annual event highlights accomplishments and recognizes individuals, businesses and organizations for achievements. First Citizens was recognized for its contributions to the community and making it a better place for everyone. At the meeting, Chief Credit Officer Bob Klocke reflected on his experience as a First Citizens employee over the past 22 years and how the

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Dee Onken, AVP Retail Banking Officer at First Citizens Bank in Osage was recently honored by the Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) for more than 50 years of service at a bank. The award was presented to Onken during the IBA Annual Convention on September 24 in Des Moines. Onken was one of 12 individuals recognized for reaching the 50-year service milestone. “Iowa banks have been a trusted resource for Iowans for more than 100 years. We are honored to have the commitment and experience of bankers

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First Citizens Bank is pleased to announce the hiring of Andrea Fix as Vice President, Lending Officer at the Mora location. In her role at FCB, Fix will handle commercial loans and home loans. “When it comes to financing, there is not a “one size fits all” approach,” said Fix. “I enjoy working with my customers to get to know them and understand their goals, so that together we can turn those goals into a reality. I would love the opportunity to work with you to discover

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Luke Gast, VP Lending Officer at First Citizens Bank in Mason City, has successfully completed the 2019 Iowa School of Banking held earlier this year in Cedar Rapids. The one-week, two-year school, offered by the Iowa Bankers Association, provides a challenging, educational experience in addition to peer networking. The challenging, interactive curriculum addresses the functions of banking departments and financial management and the business of banking. Practical experience is gained through

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First Citizens Bank is pleased to announce that McKenzie Humpal, AVP, Compliance Officer, was recently named to the Iowa Bankers Association’s (IBA) Compliance Committee. Humpal’s responsibilities as a committee member will include providing comments and feedback on state and federal regulatory initiatives, and recommending programs and products that enable banks to better manage their compliance needs. Humpal has been with First Citizens Bank since 2012. She is a graduate of Iowa

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                First Citizens Bank is pleased to announce that Dawn Marie Braun, Vice President Real Estate Private Banking Officer; Kelly Rush, Vice President Real Estate Lending Officer; and Ryan Venz, Assistant Vice President Real Estate Lending Officer, were recently named to the Iowa Mortgage Association’s President’s Club for their efforts as home loan originators. The Iowa Mortgage Association is a statewide

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First Citizens Bank is pleased to announce the following employee changes in the retail area of the bank. In Mason City, Tara Kruckenberg has been promoted to Vice President Teller Management;   JonPrebeck has been promoted to Vice President Retail;     Kim Badker has been promoted to Retail Banking Officer;     Jaci Ballance has been promoted to Teller Supervisor II;   MaKenzie Johnson has been promoted to Personal Banker

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First Citizens Wealth Management is pleased to announce that Terry Bleile and Bryan Lathrop, have joined the team at First Citizens.    Terry Bleile will be working as a Wealth Advisor. Terry has over 20 years of CPA experience at McCoy & Co. and Hogan-Hansen CPAs & Consultants.  For the past two years Terry has worked as a Financial Consultant with Thrivent Financial Services. Terry is originally from Dubuque and is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with degrees in

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Dalton Hamm, Sara Kriener, and Tiffany Nonnweiler of First Citizens Bank successfully completed the 2018 Iowa Bankers Association’s Commercial Lending School held in October in Ankeny. The school is an intense one-week program sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association. The purpose of IBA Commercial Lending School is to prepare commercial lenders who have not been exposed to formal commercial lending education or lenders who want to broaden their commercial lending knowledge to serve effectively

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