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Grand Rapids Business Journal
First National Bank of Michigan has hired a leader to oversee the local market.
The board of directors of Kalamazoo-based First National Bank of Michigan (FNBM) said Thursday, April 8, it hired Mike Hollander, as market president of its Grand Rapids bank. He replaces Jefra Groendyk, executive vice president who previously held the position of Grand Rapids market president in addition to senior lender. She is transitioning to lead commercial banking activities in all of FNBM’s markets.
Hollander will report directly to Groendyk.
He has over 18 years of experience in banking, with 17 years of that specific to commercial banking. Most recently, he was the Michigan market leader at Commerce Bank in Grand Rapids. Prior to that, he worked at Fifth Third Bank.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
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First National Bank of Michigan is making a $1 million investment to support affordable housing development in partnership with Cinnaire and the Michigan Bankers Association Service Corporation.
The investments, announced last week, are part of First National Bank of Michigan’s (FNBM) commitment to expanding access to high-quality affordable housing, a key driver of economic mobility and family stability, the bank said.
“FNBM has partnered with Cinnaire over the past 14 years in several of these investments supporting the communities we serve,” said Dan Bitzer, the bank’s CEO.
As the Business Journal reported Dec. 7, Cinnaire and MBASC recently announced the closing of the partnership’s sixth affordable housing investment fund the largest fund in its joint history generating $16 million to support the development and rehabilitation of nine apartment communities across Michigan. These development
First National Bank of Michigan Announces Investment in Fund to Develop Affordable Housing in Michigan Communities
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LANSING, Mich. â First National Bank of Michigan (âFNBMâ) has announced a $1,000,000 investment to support affordable housing development in partnership with Cinnaire and the Michigan Bankers Association Service Corporation (MBASC). The investments are part of First National Bank of Michiganâs commitment to expanding access to high-quality affordable housing, a key driver of economic mobility and family stability.
âFNBM has partnered with Cinnaire over the past 14 years in several of these investments sup-porting the communities we serveâ, said Dan Bitzer, FNBM CEO.