Correspondent Banking Newsletters
Our quarterly Correspondent Banking newsletter brings you the latest news and updates from our correspondent banking team. View the latest newsletter now and check out past issues:
November 2020 - 6 Reasons to Partner with Bell
August 2020 - In COVID-19 Aftermath, Uncertainty Gives Way to Cautious Optimism
May 2020 - A Message from Bell Bank President & CEO Michael Solberg
February 2020 - How Some Banks Are Easily Making Money and Helping Their Customers
November 2019 - One of the Biggest Risks in the Loan Market That Nobody’s Talking About’
August 2019 - Correspondent Banker Comes Out of Retirement to Join Bell
May 2019 - Gene Uher Retiring After 50-Plus Years in Banking
February 2019 - Tracy Peterson’s Banking Career Filled with Adventure
November 2018 - New Correspondent Banker Builds on Farm, U.S. Navy Experience
August 2018 - When Bank Stock Financing Is Your Answer
May 2018 - Bell Bank Branch President Joins Correspondent Team
February 2018 - Gary Keller Retiring After 42 Years in Banking
November 2017 - Not Your Average Correspondent Lender
August 2017 - No Deal is Too Small
May 2017 - Don’t Roll the Dice When It Comes to Succession Planning
February 2017 - Q&A: How Bell Can Help Your Community Bank ...
November 2016 - Q & A with Tyler Landen, Correspondent Credit Officer
August 2016 - Bank Stock Loans Make a Big Impact
May 2016 - 15 Minutes with Bell Chairman Richard Solberg
February 2016 - Bell Welcomes Leasing Division
Read our quarterly Agviews newsletters for agribusiness outlooks, news and perspectives for our region.
Our Services
Our correspondent bankers have established partnerships with over 200 banks in Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. We can assist banks with:
- Participation loans (we do not reparticipate any loans) – purchasing and selling of commercial, real estate or agribusiness loans involving credit transactions for the purpose of resolving issues with:
- liquidity
- legal lending limits
- concentration risks
- Bank stock, ownership and personal loans
- Bank building loans – for building or remodeling of corporate offices or branches
- 401(k) plans* – 401(k) plans for banks and holding companies
- Trust, retirement and asset management* – personal trust and retirement planning (including 401(k) and pension plans), financial planning, estate planning, income planning and investment management for banks and their customers, providing these advantages:
- Deep product base provided by respected, experienced money managers
- No cross-selling of bank services will occur on our part
- First-year fees accrued and paid to referring bank
*401k plans and trust, retirement and asset management products and services are not FDIC insured, have no bank guarantee, may lose value, are not a deposit and are not insured by any federal government agency
Tom Ishaug, SVP/Correspondent Banking Manager
Fargo
701.866.4676
tishaug@bell.bank
Jeff L. Restad, SVP/Correspondent Banking Business Development Manager
Alexandria
320-759-8401
jrestad@bell.bank
Callie Schlieman, SVP/Correspondent Business Development Officer
Fargo
701-433-7430
cschlieman@bell.bank
Tracy Peterson, SVP/Correspondent Business Development Officer
Phoenix
612.270.3314
tpeterson@bell.bank
Mary Voss, SVP/Correspondent Business Development Officer
Des Moines
515.577.0070
mvoss@bell.bank
Denise Bunbury, SVP/Correspondent Business Development Officer
Madison
608.234.1438
dbunbury@bell.bank
Perry Rassler, SVP/Correspondent Business Development Officer
Minneapolis
952.905.5054
prassler@bell.bank
Lynn Paulson, SVP/Director of Agribusiness Development
Fargo
701.298.7138
lpaulson@bell.bank
Craig McCandless, SVP/Correspondent Banking Business Development Officer
Billings
406.850.3790
cmcandless@bell.bank
Mike Pate, SVP/Correspondent Banking Business Development Officer
Omaha
402.301.3707
mpate@bell.bank
Todd Holzwarth, SVP/Correspondent Banking Business Development Officer
Sioux Falls
605.321.9197
tholzwarth@bell.bank