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GenoaBank hires mortgage originator

GenoaBank, a locally owned, independent, community bank, today announced Kim Deal’s appointment as new Mortgage Loan Originator for the Oregon Branch.
She is joining a team of experienced residential lenders under the direction of GenoaBank’s Vice President, Mortgage Sales Manager Mark Carr.
Deal has worked in the financial services industry for 19 years, garnering experience in customer service, management, bank operations and, for the past four years, as a successful mortgage lender.
"We are very fortunate and happy to have the opportunity to welcome Kim to GenoaBank," said Martin P. Sutter, President/CEO.
Deal will be based in the bank’s Oregon Branch but will be available to provide mortgage lending at any of the bank’s other branches. She will be serving the communities in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.

Premier recognition
Premier Financial Corp., holding company for Premier Bank and First Insurance Group, has been recognized by S&P Global Market Intelligence on its annual list of the best-performing large U.S. community banks of 2022.
Premier Financial Corp. was ranked the highest performing community bank in Ohio and number 28 among US community banks in the $3 billion to $10 billion asset size.
To compile the ranking, S&P Global Market Intelligence calculated scores for each company based on seven metrics: pretax return on tangible common equity; efficiency ratio; cost of funds; five-year average operating revenue growth; five-year average net charge-offs to average loans and leases ratio; nonperforming assets and loans 90 days or more past due as a percentage of total assets; and leverage ratio.