{"id":49340,"date":"2025-10-23T12:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=49340"},"modified":"2025-10-22T11:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:11:17","slug":"community-banking-advocate-mickey-schwarzbek-named-to-icba-federal-delegate-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/community-banking-advocate-mickey-schwarzbek-named-to-icba-federal-delegate-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Banking Advocate Mickey Schwarzbek Named to ICBA Federal Delegate Board"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) today announced that Mickey Schwarzbek, President\/ CEO of Sherwood State Bank, Sherwood, Ohio was ELECTED to the ICBA Federal Delegate Board. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Community banks play a vital role in helping families thrive and small businesses grow especially in small rural areas,” said Mickey Schwarzbek. “I’m proud to work with ICBA to advance policies and initiatives that protect and empower these institutions in their efforts to build stronger, more resilient communities that bolster our economy and make a meaningful difference in neighborhoods across America.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to helping shape and advocate ICBA’s national policy positions and programs Schwarzbek’s duties include grassroots engagement, member recruitment efforts, and making sure community bankers in Ohio have a voice in ICBA’s work in Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ICBA is the only national organization dedicated exclusively to promoting the interests of locally operated community banks and savings institutions. With trusted financial expertise and high-quality customer service as their hallmarks, community banks offer best-in class financial services for millions of consumers, small businesses and agricultural enterprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Mickey is an esteemed community leader and a passionate champion for our industry,” said ICBA Chairman Jack Hopkins, President and CEO of CorTrust Bank in Sioux Falls, S.D. “We are fortunate to have Mickey’s voice and vision on our Federal Delegate Board, where his experience and insights will help advance our mission in service to the nation’s community banks.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sherwood State Bank is a locally owned community bank proudly serving Northwest Ohio since 1945. With locations in Sherwood, Fayette, Archbold, and Defiance, we are committed to building lasting relationships and helping our neighbors achieve their financial goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We offer a full range of deposit and loan products designed to meet the needs of individuals, families, and businesses \u2014 from checking accounts and home loans to agricultural and commercial financing. At Sherwood State Bank, we believe banking should be personal, local, and community-focused \u2014 because when our community thrives, we all do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Member FDIC | Equal Housing Lender<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Independent Community Bankers of America\u00ae has one mission: to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We power the potential of the nation’s community banks through effective advocacy, education, and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As local and trusted sources of credit, America’s community banks leverage their relationship-based business model and innovative offerings to channel deposits into the neighborhoods they serve, creating jobs, fostering economic prosperity, and fueling their customers’ financial goals and dreams. For more information, visit ICBA’s website at icba.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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