U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and Judy Canales of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will recognize Ridgestone Bank as the top USDA domestic lender in the country for fiscal 2010 at a ceremony to be held at noon today at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 15665 W. Bluemound Rd., Brookfield.
The bank lent almost $84 million under the USDA’s Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan program in fiscal 2010.
“Our extensive experience with the USDA process has enabled us to provide loans to our customers with great success despite the difficult economic times,” said Bruce Lammers, CEO of Ridgestone Bank. “We are thrilled that the senator and Ms. Canales will be joining us to commemorate such an important achievement in Ridgestone Bank’s history.”
This is the third consecutive year that Ridgestone has ranked first or second in the nation for Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans.
“The USDA loans Ridgestone Bank has funded created or preserved over 3,700 jobs around the United States,” states Lammers. “We are proud to be able to support so many businesses and to keep hard-working people employed.”
