Summit State Bank Blog | Community Business Banking

Feb

11 Tips to Avoid Cyber-Attacks

Cybercrimes have increased in frequency and sophistication in the past decade. The best way to avoid becoming a victim, is to take the necessary steps to secure yourself from cyber-attacks. Here are 11 ways that you can protect yourself from a cyber-attack. 1. Protect Your Data Data which is vulnerable...

Feb

Small Business Owners: Avoid New COVID Scams

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a new scam is circulating which targets small businesses. It begins with an email that claims to come from the “Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance”. This scam tries to lure you in with the promise of eligibility for a loan of up to $250,000....

Nov

Keep Calm And Be Prepared

Sonoma County has become an increasingly disaster-prone region. As such, it is extremely important that we are all prepared to evacuate swiftly and safely should the need arise. Here are some tips to help you develop a plan to stay safe, have an emergency kit and be informed as emergency events unfold. The County has ...

Aug

Our Culture

A heartfelt conversation about our most important asset, our employees, between Jim Brush and Brian Reed. One of the important attributes that sets a service company apart from its competitors is the culture of the organization upon which all actions are executed. At Summit State Bank, our employees deliver on our...

Aug

Our Leadership

A conversation between Jim Brush, President and CEO of Summit State Bank and Brian Reed, Executive Vice President and CCO. In 2016, Summit State Bank realigned its leadership by enlisting one of its Board of Directors, Jim Brush, to shift the Bank’s trajectory for growth. Having been on the Board since 2009, Jim was...

Apr

In Transition

An in-depth conversation with C-suite executives Jim Brush and Brian Reed as Jim prepares for retirement. Jim and Brian have worked side-by-side for the past three years at Summit State Bank, as President and CEO & EVP, Chief Credit Officer, respectively. In April of 2020, Brian took over as Preside...