Pub. 4 2016 Issue 1

Issue 1. 2016 21 Irena Edwards, senior banker on Key’s Community Devel- opment Lending & Investment (CDLI) team, was selected to serve as Chair of CREW Network’s Finance Committee. The CREW Network is dedicated to advancing the com- mercial real estate industry by supporting and highlighting the successes of its women professionals. As Chair of the Finance Committee, Edwards works to ensure that CREW Network's finances are accurately reported and appropri- ately monitored. She monitors fiscal benchmarks, reviews initial drafts of monthly finances and budgets ahead of distribution and presents outcome measures to the CREW Network Board. Edwards has more than 15 years in commercial real estate experience on both the banking and development side, and has closed more than $1.5 billion in commercial real estate loans over the course of her career. She holds an MBA from the University of Utah and an Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell University. In addition to her work at the CREW Network, Edwards serves on Salt Lake City's Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board. KeyBank to Open New Mortgage Operations Center in Salt Lake City Center expected to employ up to 40 local mortgage lend- ing experts by 2018 KeyBank is locating part of its growing mortgage opera- tions in the heart of Salt Lake City’s business district. The bank’s new mortgage operations center, expected to open this summer, will be staffed near term by as many as 25 local mortgage professionals, with plans to hire an addi- tional 15 over the next two years. The KeyBank Salt Lake mortgage operations center will be located Gateway Tower West where the bank has signed a 10-year agreement to lease 9,000 square feet on the eighth floor. The bank expects to employ 25 people by October 2016, and will add as many as 15 staff by the end of 2018. “We are thrilled to add a presence in the West to Key- Bank’s growing mortgage operations,” said Utah Market President Terry Grant. “In addition to providing timely service for mortgage customers in the Mountain, Pacific, and Alaska time zones, our center reinforces KeyBank’s commitment to downtown Salt Lake City and to Utah.” Malinda Howard, who brings 16 years of experience in mortgage and retail banking, is relocating from KeyBank’s Cleveland headquarters to manage the Salt Lake City cen- ter. She will reside in Sandy, where she and her husband have found a family-friendly environment for their two children. “We know we’re here to stay” she said. Howard is building a local team of experienced mortgage underwriters, processors and closers. Here is a list of open positions. The center will complement in-house mortgage fulfilment and servicing operations that are part of Key’s proposed acquisition of First Niagara Financial Group, which has mortgage fulfillment centers in Buffalo, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn. The acquisition is expected to be completed in Q3 2016. “We look forward to working with mortgage clients and potential mortgage clients in Utah, in the West, and throughout KeyBank’s growing footprint,” said Mark Da- nahy, head of KeyBank Mortgage. TOWN & COUNTRY BANK Town & Country Bank Adds “Best of State” to Long List of Recent Awards St. George-based Town & Country Bank was selected as “Best of State” for 2016 in the banking category. The Best of State Awards recognize outstanding individu- als, organizations and businesses in Utah. Judging criteria is based on exceptional achievement, innovation and contribution to a better quality of life in Utah. Best of State recogni- tion for Town & Country is particularly noteworthy, as past winners in the banking category have typically been the two largest banks in Utah. Town & Country has accumulated many other major awards over the past 12 months, including top Utah SBA 7(a) Lender in the small bank category, Utah Business 2015 CEO of the Year, Western Independent Bankers As- sociation’s 2015 Community Banker of the Year, Indepen- dent Community Bankers of America’s 2015 Community Banker of the Year-Western Region and Utah Nonprofits Association’s Outstanding Community Partner. The Web Marketing Association also recently named Town & Country Bank as recipient of its 2016 Internet Adver- tising Competition “Best Online Newsletter” award. The bank was among 14 international winners for outstand- ing achievement in various aspects of online advertising. Other 2016 winners included Toyota, USA Network and Western Union, to name a few. WELLS FARGO Wells Fargo Makes a ‘Small is Huge’ Impact at the YCC Family Crisis Center in Ogden After 30 years, the stove at the Your Community Connec- tion Family Crisis Center was on its last legs. Even the lo- cal fire department was aware of the issue after responding to incidents with the old appliance several times. That’s when the Wells Fargo Weber District team stepped in with a small action to make a huge impact. “The Weber Team was honored to present a check from Wells Fargo to the YCC Family Crisis Center,” wrote Wells Fargo Ogden Store Manager Pamela Hayes. “The check was to purchase a new commercial stove for the center.” The new stove is now in operation creating tasty meals for the clients and children at the center. They even held a celebration for the donation of the stove with hand painted signs thanking Wells Fargo for the huge difference. “They were thrilled for the new stove,” wrote Hayes.  Bank Kudos — continued on page 22