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Mi Bancorp, Inc. Announces a New Chairman and a New CEO Effective Immediately

Mi Bancorp, Inc. and Mi BANK today announced Rob Farr, Chairman and CEO, has resigned from the organization and Board to pursue a new opportunity in Traverse City, Michigan. The Board has appointed Matt Agnone as Chairman and Jenny Meier as CEO.
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BauerFinancial, Inc. Awards Mi BANK 5-Star Rating for Strength and Stability

Mi BANK, a business bank built for business owners, was awarded a 5-star rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s premier bank rating firm.
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Notable Women in Banking

The women featured in this special report oversee billions of dollars in assets at banks across Michigan. They lead mortgage relief programs, lending programs for minority-owned businesses and payroll protection program loan programs.
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Warren Rose Appointed Lead Director

Warren Rose, the CEO of Bloomfield Hills-based Edward Rose & Sons, has been appointed to the new position of lead director for Bloomfield Hills-based Mi Bancorp, which is the holding company for Mi Bank.
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Demand for PPP Loans is Lower Than for the First Round. That’s Good News and Bad News

Most Southeast Michigan commercial banks are now a week or more into the rebooted Paycheck Protection Program. While demand for the potentially forgivable loans remains strong, lenders say demand is nothing like it was last spring.
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Mi BANK among 14 new banks approved by The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in 2018

Mi Bank significantly exceeded its $20 million capital goal before opening in late May. The Bloomfield, Mich., de novo’s organizers brought in more than $30 million on their way to opening the state’s first new bank since the financial crisis.
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Mi BANK names Rita Facchini Senior Vice President

Banking industry veteran, Rita Facchini, has joined Bloomfield Hills-based Mi BANK as senior vice president. Facchini brings extensive experience in construction lending, investment real estate financing, and medical/dental practice lending. Mi BANK officially opens Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
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Mi BANK Names Tom Dorr Chief Operating and Financial Officer

Rob Farr, chairman and CEO of Mi BANK, today announced the appointment of Tom Dorr as chief operating and financial officer. In this role, Dorr will coordinate the implementation of innovative technologies and develop tailored financial tools to empower Mi BANK clients to achieve their goals.
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Meier to Lead Daily Operations of New Bloomfield Hills Based Bank

Rob Farr, chairman and CEO of Mi BANK, today announced the appointment of Jenny Meier as president. Mi BANK is the first new bank in the Midwest since 2009. Located at 3707 W. Maple Road, Suite 110 in Bloomfield Hills, Mi BANK opens its doors for business on Tuesday, May 28, 2019.
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New Mi BANK hires familiar executive as president

Jenny Meier, a former executive at Bank of Ann Arbor, is the new president of the de novo Mi Bank, scheduled to open May 28 in Bloomfield Township.
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Michigan de novo surpasses capital goal, plans May opening

MiCommunity Bancorp in Bloomfield Township, Mich., plans to open next month.
Organizers of MiCommunity, the parent of Mi Bank, said in a press release Monday that they have raised $30 million. The group was required in October to raise at least $20 million as part of the regulatory approval for deposit insurance.
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Mi BANK to Open in Bloomfield Hills in May, Secures $30M During Capital Raise

Mi BANK reports it has secured $30 million in capital, rather than the needed $25 million required to open the first new bank in the Midwest since 2009. It will be located at 3707 W. Maple Road, Suite 110 in Bloomfield Hills, and will open Tuesday, May 28.
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Mi BANK Finds its Niche with Fiserv Technology

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV),a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced today that Mi BANK will leverage Fiserv technology and expertise as it opens its doors as the first de novo bank in Michigan in a decade. Based in Bloomfield Township, Mi BANK is focused on serving the distinct financial needs of mid-size and commercial businesses.
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Banking veteran plans first new bank in Michigan since recession

The veteran local banker is aiming to open the first new bank in Michigan since 2009.
Last week, he filed an application with the state and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to charter a new community bank planned for the corner of Lahser and Maple roads in Bloomfield Township.
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