The 13th Annual Kathleen Sutton Fund Auction

Women facing cancer have many challenges, and the Kathleen Sutton Inspirational Fund was created to help defer transportation costs for women being treated for cancer.  Women living in Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap & Mason counties are eligible for assistance. As an event sponsor, Liberty Bank aligned with other local businesses and community members to support this event, and several bank staff members stepped up to volunteer.

Coffee Oasis Garden Beautification

Liberty Bank joined forces to help homeless and other youth in need by contributing to Coffee Oasis, a local non-profit coffee shop enterprise that provides a safe place for after school programs and for youth counseling, as well as job training and placement for teens. Funds raised in September helped to beautify the property of the Coffee Oasis location in Poulsbo, and teens helped with installation of landscape plants and materials. With locations in Poulsbo, Port Orchard and Bremerton, Coffee Oasis offers resources for street youth including showers, laundry, clothing and food, youth centers, mentoring, case management, a shelter, and more.

Annual Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce Golf Clinic & Fashion Show Dinner Smash!

Liberty Bank’s Kristi Sutton, Duane Edwards and Dave Huck joined the fun on July 23, 2015 at White Horse Golf Club for their annual Poulsbo Chamber 9-Hole Golf Clinic and Fashion Show Dinner.  The event helped raise funds to benefit Soroptimist International of Greater North Kitsap.

To learn more, see http://poulsbochamber.com/

New Silverdale Oak Table Café Opens with Financing Support by Liberty Bank

July 9, 2015.  It’s a family affair!  With a long history in the restaurant business and an SBA loan arranged through Liberty Bank, Oak Table Café owners Nikki and Ross McCurdy proudly open a new location in Silverdale.  “I love stories like this,” says Leslie Peterson, Relationship Manager at Liberty Bank, who worked closely with the couple to arrange the financing.  “We like to provide real bottom-line impact for hardworking business owners like Nikki and Ross as they grow, do what they love, and serve the community.”

To read their story, see http://www.kitsapsun.com/kpbj/new-oak-table-caf-in-silverdale-is-all-about-family

Liberty Bank is Premier Sponsor for 15th Annual Kitsap County Celebration of Philanthropy

On May 15, 2015 Liberty Bank expressed its pride and support of charitable endeavors in the region by joining hundreds of guests who honored philanthropy at the KCF’s 15th annual Celebration of Philanthropy, held at the Bremerton Conference Center.  Four awards were presented at this event, including the Spirit of Philanthropy awarded to Attorney Ray Garrido; the Outstanding Citizen awarded to Diane Landry; the Exceptional Non-Profit Service awarded to Linda Joyce; and the Business Making a Difference awarded to Windermere Real Estate/West Sound.  Guest keynote speakers included Karen and Jamie Moyer.  Jamie is a Mariner’s Hall of Famer who shares a passion for philanthropy and community service. Liberty Bank President & CEO Rick Darrow also spoke of his enthusiasm for the vital work of fellow philanthropists.  “It’s in everyone’s interest that we invest in our community, and it is an honor to be among so many passionate business and individual partners in caring.”

To learn more, see http://www.kitsapfoundation.org/

Bankers Swing for Rotary at the Kingston Golf Classic

On June 19, 2015, Jennifer Carrier, Kristi Sutton and Leslie Peterson from Liberty Bank joined Kingston Rotary for fun and fundraising at White Horse Golf Club.  Their participation helped raise support for local projects including Kingston Village Green, Feed the Kids, Kola Kole Preschool Restoration, student scholarships, blood drives and several international projects.

To learn more, see http://kingston-nkrotary.org/

Liberty Bank Offers Services “of the future”, says Kitsap Sun

March 5, 2015 – the Kitsap Sun includes Liberty Bank among the banks offering solutions of the future, as customers seek time-saving conveniences and technology becomes an even more powerful tool.  Mobile apps, online banking, and less “bricks-and-mortar” are among trends in national banking, Liberty Bank seems to be keeping pace with market needs.  According to the Kitsap Sun, “Liberty Bank, among a few others, has already applied some of those concepts.  It doesn’t have tellers but rather professional bankers who handle any transaction or question, and they can even visit a customer’s business site to sign them up for new products.”

“We’re a relationship bank and most customers like that hands-on style,” says Liberty Bank’s Senior VP of Operations Manager Rhonda Morris.  Online banking, integration with QuickBooks, mobile apps, merchant transaction processing, and a courier service are among the many savvy service-orientated solutions offered by Liberty Bank.

For the complete story, see http://www.kitsapsun.com/kpbj/branch-of-the-future-smaller-more-high-tech-but-here-to-stay

Liberty Bank is Ranked in Washington State’s Top 25 Banks

March 11, 2015 – Puget Sound Business Journal.  With $76 million in assets and a positive track record in several key measurements, Liberty Bank was ranked #17 among the top 25 banks in Washington State.  That’s according to Kirk Briden and his company, St. Louis-based Banker Caddy, which watches the industry closely and ranks banks based on 19 different factors, including liquidity, growth, loan portfolio and other relevant factors.  “A bank can look great in earnings by taking any loan that comes in the door, ” Briden explained, “but when you evaluate a bank, it’s important to look at how strong their loans are, how much capital they have, and if they can sustain losses,” reported the Journal.

For the complete story, see http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/morning_call/2015/03/washingtons-top-banks-things-have-improved.html

FBI Warning of Email Scam

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a recent surge in “Business Email Compromise” scams.  Law enforcement agencies describe several scenarios involving fraudulent wire transfers totaling losses to date over $214 million.  Often, these scams involve the compromise of high level corporate executive email accounts, resulting in transfer of funds to fraudulent overseas accounts, many of which are located in China and Hong Kong.  See the FBIs Public Service Announcement for more information.

Liberty Bank Supports Annual March of Dimes Walk for Babies

On May 2, 2015 the Liberty Bank corporate team walked 5K at the Silverdale Haselwood YMCA to share their passion for improving the health of mothers and infants, demonstrating their support in the annual March of Dimes Walk for Babies.  This fitness-minded group of 15 had fun and raised $2,730.00!