Bell Bank, through its Bell Business Credit asset-based lending business channel, provided a $2 million credit facility to a Kentucky-based promotional fulfillment and logistics firm specializing in digital marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 entities.
Bell Bank launched Bell Business Credit, a specialty lending team providing asset-based lending and factoring services. Kei Lehigh and Matt Howe will lead the new division as president and director of credit and operations, respectively.
Bell Bank hired Steve Flaten as senior vice president of credit risk and regulatory affairs. Flaten recently retired from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation after a 33-year career.
Rodney Jordahl retired as CFO of Bell Bank on Dec. 31. With Jordahl’s retirement, Blake Nelson was named CFO and Carrie Bjorge was named SVP/controller for Bell Bank.
Bell Bank hired Latasha Causey as vice president of human resources for Bell’s South Region markets, with oversight of human resources activities, including culture and diversity efforts, for Bell Bank and its divisions. Causey previously worked for Charles Schwab, Wells Fargo, USAA and U-Haul International.
Bell Bank hired Jesse Schwab as executive vice president/chief risk officer, with oversight of all non-credit related risk management for Bell Bank and its divisions. Schwab spent the past six years at TCF Bank, where he held leadership roles in both risk management and compliance.
Bell Bank hired Katie Mattis Sarver, a former two-time Executive of the Year for Major League Soccer – Corporate Partnerships, as community development officer serving Bell’s major markets nationwide.
Bell Bank in Phoenix appointed Brandon Brown as SVP/commercial banking manager and Adaliz Gimenez as VP/commercial banker.