Summit Community Bank adds two jobs, to add two more soon

Summit Community Bank and Providence Mortgage Company combined services in 2009, a move that allowed the bank to remain stable through some tumultuous economic times. The company, now under the name Summit Community Bank and operating in three locations in East Lansing, Okemos and Lansing, was able to retain all of their staff throughout the recession, and are now in a position to grow. 

 

“Despite the economy over the last few years, we’ve been able to stay level,” says Todd Sambaer, human resources manager for Summit. “We’ve been able to maintain and move a bit forward. Our portfolio is just getting larger.”

 

Summit Community Bank has recently added two new residential mortgage assistants and has expanded a part-time customer service position into fulltime. Soon, the bank will add another two positions with an additional loan processor and a credit administration manager. 

 

“We’re very customer oriented and customer driven,” says Sambaer. “The customer is number one and always has been. A lot of our business is referral based. If you can prove yourself worthy and be a trusted resource, people are likely to come back to you and tell others about you.”

 

Sambaer says another cornerstone of Summit’s success has been their commitment to the community and local causes, including The United Way and the East Lansing and Okemos Education Foundations. 

 

Summit currently owns property on Lansing’s Westside, and eventually plans to add another branch there, though no immediate plan is in place.