Building Stronger Communities, Together
At Midland, we don't just serve our communities - we're part of them.
This is most successfully accomplished through community collaboration and execution. Midland bankers across our geographic footprint are intent on forming effective relationships in the communities we are fortunate to serve.
We are your neighbors who care about your well-being. We are your partners who want our communities to thrive. We are here to help show you how we are brighter together.
Throughout our Midland States Bank footprint, we focus on six key pillars for our regional partnerships. We strongly believe that these key pillars can create thriving communities for all with a strong, equitable foundation.
The value of education is immense. We form intentional partnerships to support traditional and vocational education opportunities.
Trade skills are valuable. We collaborate with organizations to help remove barriers and strengthen economic mobility through trade and career development.
We deliver financial empowerment sessions to help individuals, families and small businesses achieve stability and upward economic mobility.
We believe in homes, not houses. Our bank's products, services and program development assist in supporting affordable housing for both renters and homeowners.
Small businesses make our communities stronger. We are a resource to provide access to credit and technical assistance.
Health is holistic. We intentionally focus on the connection of health, housing and economic stability to impact our neighbor's quality of life.
Our bank seeks opportunities to help build communities through community development loans in the areas of affordable housing, workforce development, regional revitalization projects and small business lending.
We offer specialized programs to assist people on the pathway to affordable, successful home ownership while helping revitalize neighborhoods.
We invest in institutions that help revitalize our communities, such as Community Development Financial Institutions, Rural Business Investment Companies, Mortgage-Backed Securities, Community Development Revolving Loan Funds, Small Business Investment Companies and Bonds.
From our community assessments, our staff target opportunities for community involvement through local board and committee involvement, and other opportunities to volunteer, including financial empowerment.
We invest in our communities through donations that reflect the uniqueness of each community. These monetary donations support organizations as part of our collaborative effort to help build our regions and meet the needs of those we serve.
Through our Midland States Bank Foundation, we receive charitable donation requests that align with the goals and focus of Midland States Bank. Donations from the Foundation are intended to benefit many individuals with results for widespread applicability. The Foundation prioritizes programs or organizations that focus on our six key pillars. Special consideration is given to programs that support low to moderate income individuals.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is key to Midland States Bank. We understand that all of these are important in building vibrant and thriving communities. Midland focuses both internally and externally in promoting representation, equitable opportunity, and a sense of belonging among our current and future employees.
Midland States Bank's Community Impact Investment goals consist of both Investment and Loan metrics to be executed in a comprehensive and diverse manner in consideration of the six Key Pillars.
We are consistently seeking ways to have an impact in key areas of communities, both inside and outside of our defined regions. Our multi-year timeframe for these goals directly aligns with our Community Reinvestment Act Exam Periods, with an annual review to ensure we are considering the current economic environment.
Investment: $57 Million
Community Economic Development Loans: $260 Million
Want to be part of our community-focused efforts at Midland? Contact a member of our Community Economic Development Team to get started.
Director of Community Economic Development - Bank Footprint
Regional Community Development Relationship Manager Northwest IL Region
Email Martesha
Regional Community Development Relationship Manager
Southern IL & St. Louis Region
Email Maurice
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