Computer Plus Solutions went to HomeTown Bank in 2008 looking for a small business loan. After meeting with Tim and Bob, they've never looked back. Tim and Bob helped us get a loan, set up credit card processing, and even purchase our new location last year. HomeTown Bank truly cares about us and … [Read more...]
Small Business Loans: Helping to Make a Difference in the Arts
My name is Angela and I am the owner of Bauer Fine Arts Academy. This year marks my 20th year in business and I am proud to say I have banked with HomeTown Bank the entire time. The first banker I worked with was Rick Lockert and for the past 7 years, I have worked with Daryl … [Read more...]
Specializing in Networking: Connections Out of the Office
GO! Therapy was founded in March of 2017 by three local women with a desire and dream to expand their therapy skills into a more functional, friendly and collaborative environment. With a rapidly growing team of speech and occupational therapists, GO! Therapy is able to provide therapy to people of … [Read more...]
Small Town Service & the Best Rates: Looking Beyond the Metro
When Alissa, a writer living in the Twin Cities, started the search for the best home refinancing rate, she was expecting to find it at a big bank in the metro area. Instead, she discovered it in her hometown of Redwood Falls, Minnesota at HomeTown Bank. Alissa lives in downtown Minneapolis … [Read more...]
Helping Build Dreams: Homes, Adventures and Relationships
Aaron and Shana both work in the human services field, have limited construction experience and had never built their own home before, until they decided to take on a challenge and become their own general contractor. They started the process in April of 2016, and they quickly realized that … [Read more...]
Your First Home Provides a Lifetime of Memories
When Holly Schutte decided the time was right to purchase her first home in the summer of 2016, she had found the perfect two-story townhome in Shakopee. As she started the process with her real estate agent and lender, “I had no idea the property I was purchasing was tied up in litigation. I did … [Read more...]
Financing New Business Ventures: Pizza and a Plan
When Tim Huinker's friends and neighbors witnessed firsthand the wood fired pizza being baked in his backyard, they knew he was onto something big. A landscape contractor by trade, Tim was repeatedly approached by people who wanted a similar wood fired pizza oven of their own. The idea to outfit … [Read more...]
Working Together to Streamline Small Business
Relationships and referrals are paramount to growing business and building trust. Do you know who frequently refers your business to others? HomeTown Bank knows that Lynn Johnson-Nicolai refers us to those in her personal and professional network. All of us at Hometown Bank appreciate people … [Read more...]
From Chevys to Sugar Beets, HomeTown Bank is Here to Help
How did a vibrant trucking business and a brand new custom beet harvest business come to take roots in rural Minnesota? This story starts with rural Bird Island native, Chris Rodel at the young age of 16. He opened his first personal checking account at HomeTown Bank in Olivia, and not long after, … [Read more...]
Helping Fulton Brewery Grow As A Downtown Destination
Ryan Petz is the president of Fulton Brewery and co-owners with Brian Hoffman, Jim Diley, and Pete Grande. Ryan shares about the history of Fulton Brewery with HomeTown Bank. “My company, Fulton Brewing, has been banking with HomeTown Bank since shortly after we started our business in 2009. Fulton … [Read more...]
