News Releases

 

Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. receives record number of Community Service Ad requests

LAPEER – Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. received a record 39 requests from organizations who wanted to advertise their services or events with a free Community Service ad.

“We’re very pleased with this year’s response,” said Business Development Director Danielle Chateauvert. “This is almost triple the number we received in previous years.”

Though the Bank originally planned on providing 12 free ads to community organizations, “The overwhelming number of responses -- all from very deserving organizations -- made us reconsider,” said Chateauvert.

LCBT will provide 20 community service ads, spaced throughout the year, to appear in the Wednesday edition of The County Press.

The winning organizations were: American Legion Post 16, Attica Days, the Child Advocacy Center, the Family Literacy Center, Friends of the deAngeli Library, Habitat for Humanity of Lapeer County, Holiday Depot of Lapeer County, the Human Development Commission, Inspiring Hearts for Autism, LACADA, the Lapeer Art Association, the Lapeer Center Building, the Lapeer County 4-H Youth Program, the Lapeer County Community Foundation, the Lapeer County Community Foundation - Youth Advisory Committee, the Lapeer District Library, Mentors for Kids, the Pregnancy Resource Center, Suncrest Auxiliary and the Zonta Club of Lapeer.

All applicants were notified by mail and winners received additional instructions on how to place their ads.

 

Chateauvert, Potter newest LCBT officers

Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. President and CEO Bruce Cady recently announced two new Bank officer promotions – Danielle Chateauvert, the new Business Development Director and Greg Potter, the new Credit Officer.

“I’m thrilled to announce our two newest officers,” said Cady. “They both are dedicated professionals who embody the Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. sense of professional service and community spirit.”

Chateauvert started with the Bank as a teller trainee in January 1996. She rapidly progressed in her career from trainee to Teller 1 in August of 1996 and Teller 2 in January 1997. Chateauvert also held positions as a Commercial Loan Processor, as well as Business Development Assistant, Specialist, Manager and now Director.

Danielle is a graduate of LakeVille Memorial High School and holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Michigan. She is a member of the Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Lapeer County and a member of the Economic Club of Lapeer.

“Danielle brings her creative and energetic spirit to the Bank every day,” said Cady.

At the Bank, Chateauvert is an advisor to the Quality Service Committee. She is also a member of the Bank’s Community Reinvestment Act Taskforce. She oversees the business development efforts of Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co., as well as marketing, public relations and charitable giving.

She, her husband and her son, live in Davison Township.

Greg Potter started with the Bank in October of 1983 as a credit analyst. In 2002, he became the Credit Department Manager, and now Credit Officer. In addition to his duties in the Credit Department, Potter also serves on the Bank’s Board Loan Committee and Compliance Committee.

“Greg’s 30 years with LCBT has given him a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge in his position as Credit Officer,” said Cady.

Potter, a graduate of Davison High School, holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Michigan State University. He served in the Navy from 1969-1972 and is a Vietnam War veteran. He attends St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lapeer, where he is the chair of the church council. He also has been a Rotary member for more than 25 years. Potter is married to his wife, Sally. They have two children, Laura and Steve.

 

Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. announces four new shred days

Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. is once again partnering with Cintas to bring four free community shred days to Lapeer County residents.

“We hope that this provides the community with a way to fight identity theft,” said Business Development Director Danielle Chateauvert. “Shredding documents ensures that your personal information doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.”

A Cintas shredding truck will be on site at the Main Office of Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. on March 23, May 18 and Oct. 19. There will also be a truck at the Imlay City Office on Aug. 24. Each shred day runs from 9 a.m.-noon.

Paperwork is deposited into a special bin. Once the bin is full, it is wheeled to the mobile shredding truck, where it is lifted to the mobile shredding truck and dumped in. Each 96 gallon bin of paper takes less than three minutes to shred.

It is not necessary to remove staples, paper clips or bindings – the truck will shred through them. Please do not include compact discs, floppy disks, magazines or newspapers.

“We provide this service for the entire community,” said Chateauvert. “You don’t have to be an LCBT customer to participate.”

This is the 7th year that Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. has hosted free community shred days. In total, more than 72 tons of paper have been shredded.

More information is available on the Bank’s website, LCBT.com.

 

LCBT Customers could win $500 through national campaign

LAPEER COUNTY — There is still time to enter the Independent Community Bankers of America’s “I Luv My Community Bank” campaign. Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. has partnered with the ICBA to participate in this national campaign, which celebrates the community bank’s relationship with its customers. Each year, ICBA celebrates community banks by prompting consumers and small businesses to share their personal stories and the positive impact that banking locally has on communities.

“It is very exciting to have the ‘I Luv My Community Bank’ campaign back for its third consecutive year,” ICBA Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Chris Lorence said. “This grassroots-style social media campaign offers consumers and small businesses the ability to evangelize their experiences with their community bank and helps spread the word about the great work community bankers do for their local communities.”

Testimonials and submissions will be accepted through April 12 at www.iluvmycommunitybank.com and on the ICBA Facebook page. The top 10 testimonial finalists will be chosen by a panel of judges and announced on the ICBA’s Facebook page on April 15. The public will then be able to vote for their favorite through April 30. The top five winners, chosen by Facebook votes, will each receive a $500 gift card, courtesy of the ICBA.

“We love hearing about how much our customers love to bank with us. This campaign is a great opportunity for our loyal customers to tell everyone why they ‘luv’ to bank with us,” LCBT Business Development Director Danielle Chateauvert said. “Community banks across the country support their local customers and small businesses in their towns. This is an outstanding campaign that highlights the great banking relationships and customer service that community bank customers experience every day.”

To enter, LCBT customers must submit a photo or video of themselves with a sign that says “I Luv LCBT” or “I Love Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co.” and a statement about why they love banking at Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. Submissions will initially be judged on creativity, originality and quality. Businesses are also eligible to participate in this contest.

“We have so many creative people in Lapeer, and so many wonderful customers,” said Chateauvert. “I can’t wait to see what our customers come up with.

One LCBT testimonial is currently featured on the I Luv My Community Bank website.

For more information, visit www.iluvmycommunitybank.com.  

 

Free Community Shred Day coming Saturday, March 23

The first Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. Free Community Shred Day is just around the corner – Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m.-noon.

Community Shred Days are a way for the community to help prevent identity theft and securely dispose of personal documents.

A Cintas shredding truck will be on site at the Main Office of Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, March 23 for community members to drop off their shredding. Paperwork is deposited into a special bin. Once the bin is full, it is wheeled to the mobile shredding truck, where it is lifted to the mobile shredding truck and dumped in. Each 96 gallon bin of paper takes less than three minutes to shred.

It is not necessary to remove staples, paper clips or bindings – the truck will shred through them. Please do not include compact discs, floppy disks, magazines or newspapers.

This is the first of four Shred Days scheduled for 2013. LCBT also will host free Community Shred Days at the Main Office on May 18 and Oct. 19, and at the Imlay City Office on Aug. 24. Each shred day runs from 9 a.m.-noon.

This service is free and open to the entire community.

This is the 7th year that Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co. has hosted free community shred days. In total, more than 72 tons of paper have been shredded so far.

More information is available on the Bank’s website, LCBT.com.

 

Main Office: 83 W. Nepessing St. • P.O. Box 250 Lapeer, MI 48446