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IncredibleBank's Golf Outing for Honor Flight Raises Nearly $30,000

IncredibleBank hosted its 11th Annual Never Forgotten Honor Flight(Opens in a new Window)(Opens in a new Window)(Opens in a new Window) Charity Golf Outing on August 16th, 2021, at the Wausau Country Club. The outing, featuring a silent auction, hole events and competitions, cocktail hour, dinner, and an awards ceremony, was a huge success, raising $29,301 to help send our veterans to Washington, D.C.
 
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IncredibleBank Launches New Name, New Brand

Ready to bring their award-winning innovation to businesses and consumers throughout the country.

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IncredibleBank is honored with ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award.

IncredibleBank was recently recognized by the American Bankers Association Foundation for its Community Commitment in the category of Protecting Older Americans. This national award of excellence will be presented to the bank at the ABA’s annual convention in Seattle on October 29.

11/20/19
Deb Gulan, Regional Community Banking Manager, discusses IncredibleBank's 2019 Community Commitment Award for Protecting Older Americans.

1/7/20

IncredibleBank Foundation Helps Good News Project With Their HELP Closet

The Good News Project, which was founded in 1983 and has served the needs of others locally and abroad, was the recent recipient of a $4,000 grant from IncredibleBank Foundation.

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1/13/20

IncredibleBank sponsors Nick Van Strydonk at the Eagle River World Championship Snowmobile Derby

Todd Nagel, President and CEO of IncredibleBank said, “The sponsorship of Nick at the world championships is extremely important to us on so many different levels. First, the community of Eagle River, where this tremendous race is conducted each year, has been vital to the success of IncredibleBank since the day we opened our branch.

1/13/20

The IncredibleBank Interview With Nick Van Strydonk

Nick Van Strydonk is a world champion snowmobile racer from Tomahawk, WI. Van Strydonk is a two-time world champion capturing the crown in 2017 and 2012 when he became the youngest champion at the age of 21. He drives the No. 13 Polaris T&N Racing Team sled and is sponsored by IncredibleBank.

2/4/20

Todd Nagel, President and CEO of IncredibleBank Named Wisconsin Banker of the Year. 

The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) has announced the 2019 Community Banker of the Year is Todd Nagel, President and CEO of IncredibleBank.  

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3/25/20

Masks For Marquette

Even in the most trying times, the will to help our neighbors, even neighbors who are unknown to us, is the will that drives us. Nothing has been more evident of that than a program in Marquette, Michigan  where IncredibleBank has two branch locations, called Masks for Marquette.

4/8/20

Incredible Customer Experiences: Helping Others In Tomahawk, Houghton and Wausau.

Everyday, IncredibleBank employees are going above and beyond their roles and responsibilities to add comfort and assistance to our customers during these difficult times. Here are a few of their stories.

Todd Nagel Interview In American Banker 

This is a great article that shows how IncredibleBank continues to serve its customers during the Coronavirus outbreak.   

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4/14/20

Incredible Customer Experiences: Helping Others In Marquette, Ironwood and Wausau 

Every day, IncredibleBank employees are going above and beyond their roles and responsibilities to add comfort and assistance to our customers during these difficult times.

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4/21/20

Incredible Customer Experiences: Helping Others In Iron Mountain, Minocqua and Calumet

There is a Hearts for Hope-Yooper Strong Group that was established because of the pandemic and many people are deciding to join the group.

4/22/20

The Financial Brand Interview With Todd Nagel

Will Pandemic Give Digital-Only Financial Institutions A Big Win?
The economic impact of the pandemic will have major implications for banks and credit unions, whether digitally advanced or not. Yet this economic impact very definitely plays into the question of digital advantage.
 
4/27/20

Incredible Customer Experiences: Helping Others In Marquette, Minocqua and Houghton

The Feeding America Truck was recently in Marquette at the Salvation Army. IncredibleBankers Michelle Winters, Kristen Derocha and Karen Shaneberger volunteered to lend a hand and 400 families benefited from this effort.

4/29/20

IncredibleBank Sponsors Fundraiser For The Neighbors' Place 

In a music-themed fundraising event titled “Singing For Their Supper”, produced by Gray Television and WSAW, and sponsored by IncredibleBank, a total of $104,714 was raised for The Neighbors’ Place, Marathon County’s largest food bank.

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5/4/20

IncredibleBank Foundation Makes $10,000 Donation

The COVID-19 Community Response Fund, established by the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin and United Way of Marathon County, has announced the donation of a $10,000 contribution by IncredibleBank Foundation.  

5/26/20

Back To Business, But Not Quite Back To Normal

Dear IncredibleBank Customers,
 
The last ten weeks have been a monumental rollercoaster ride of despair and hope, of courage and resolve, and of inventiveness and ingenuity. I want to thank you for your patience and loyalty during this time, and I want to make certain our employees know when I use words like hope, courage, resolve and ingenuity, I’m thinking of them; their efforts, their determination, and their dedication to you.

6/15/20

IncredibleBank and IncredibleBank Foundation Announce Assistance For Small Businesses 

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank) has awarded a $20,000 grant to IncredibleBank through the FHLBank’s COVID-19 Relief Program developed to assist small, local businesses. IncredibleBank, in turn, donated those funds to MCDEVCO for distribution to Marathon County businesses. In addition to the $20,000 grant, IncredibleBank Foundation contributed another $10,000 to MCDEVCO increasing the funding to $30,000. 
 
7/7/20

IncredibleBank Welcomes JoAnn Draeger as Vice President of Business Banking

JoAnn is a highly experienced banking professional with decades of providing exceptional service to clients in the financial services sector. Her experience spans many core competencies in banking including private client services to high net worth individuals and  business owners, retail and mortgage banking, and business banking where she has focused and excelled throughout her career. 
 
7/24/20

Two hours of volunteer work. Four lanes of cars. Three hundred families.

Community banks are focused on numbers. It’s a part of what we do. At IncredibleBank, our focus on numbers includes those that relate to hunger and hope. 

8/27/20

Gary Stroyny Joins Board of Directors

Stroyny has had a long and distinguished career as a business executive and public service volunteer that has spanned nearly 45 years of achievements. 
 
8/30/20

Wausau Child Care receives free van from IncredibleBank Foundation 

Wausau Child Care, a non-profit organization, was in need of van to help transport food and supplies to their multiple locations throughout Marathon County which include Stewart Avenue, Westside Center, Franklin Center and Cedar Creek Center. 

9/9/20

Volunteering a big part of her life

JoAnn Draeger strives to make a difference for people in her community. 

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9/10/2020

IncredibleBank Raises $27,610 For Never Forgotten Honor Flight

On Monday, August 17th, golfers and sponsors gathered at Wausau Country Club to pay tribute to our Veterans who valiantly served our country during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. 

9/17/20

IncredibleBank Sponsors Derek Kraus at Bristol Motor Speedway

Derek Kraus had an up and down night on the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series competition on Thursday. 

10/12/20

IncredibleBank Foundation Donates $100,000 To Tomahawk’s Hatchet Pride Project

Hatchet Pride is an important project that will encourage strong academics, teamwork, self-esteem and healthy lifestyles among Tomahawk students.

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10/20/20

IncredibleBank Announces $15,000 Target Impact Fund Grant From The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago

IncredibleBank has announced that three organizations will each receive a $5,000 grant. The organizations are the YWCA of Wausau, Feeding Our Rural Kids (FORK) in Eagle River, and the Tomahawk Area Interfaith Volunteers of Tomahawk, WI. 


1/20/21

GoBankingRates Gives IncredibleBank A High Rating

Incredible Bank’s breadth of products and competitive CD rates make it a worthy contender for your banking business. In fact, GOBankingRates rated Incredible Bank one of the Best Online Banks of 2021 as well as one of the Best CD Accounts of 2021, in its yearly rankings.
 

1/21/21

Women in Fintech: An Interview With Kathy Strasser

Chief Operating Officer
Chief Information Officer
IncredibleBank

Charlotte Burgess of Finovate interviewed Kathy Strasser about her experiences in and thoughts on the fintech industry today.

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1/25/21

IncredibleBank Foundation announces $20,000 donation to Keep Area Teens Safe (KATS) organization.

Dr. Mary Jo Freeman, President of the KATS’ Board of Directors stated, “ We are grateful to IncredibleBank Foundation for their $20,000 donation to our program. This contribution will go a long way in advancing our goal of keeping teens off the street to decrease the risk for trafficking or drug addiction, and to offer the services they need to succeed.  
 

2/10/21

IncredibleBank Foundation Announces Highlights Of Contributions To The Minocqua/Eagle River Area.

Over the last five years, IncredibleBank Foundation and IncredibleBank employees and owners have donated nearly $1,250,000 to the Minocqua/Eagle River community.
 

3/5/21

IncredibleBank Foundation announces $100,000 gift to Community Partners Campus in Wausau

The Community Partners Campus allows member non-profit organizations to focus on their mission of serving the community rather than managing day to day business challenges such as office space and technology. 


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Sam Golbach Joins IncredibleBank as New Vice President of Information Technology

4/12/21
Golbach is a highly experienced technology and business leader having served for decades in top management positions in the financial services sector. Most recently, Golbach served as Director of Product Management for Deluxe Corporation and prior to that held senior management positions at Wausau Financial Systems.


Derek Kraus Finishes 15th at Richmond Raceway

Kraus battled all day and scored himself a top 15 finish at Richmond Raceway.

Derek Kraus Competes at Kansas Motor Speedway

Derek Kraus drove the No. 19 IncredibleBank-sponsored Toyota Tundra hard at Kansas Motor Speedway, battling for position all day.




Todd Nagel Talks IncredibleBank On Believe In Banking Podcast

IncredibleBank President and CEO, Todd Nagel, joined the Believe In Banking Podcast (Opens in a new Window) to talk all things IncredibleBank. In this episode, Todd details the rich history of IncredibleBank, from our humble beginnings as River Valley State Bank, the process of becoming the country's first national online community bank, to navigating the obstacles brought on by the pandemic.


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IncredibleBank Announces Promotion of Philip Suckow

New Role as Director of Digital and Innovation Focused on Customer Experience

In his new role, Suckow will be responsible for researching and evaluating new financial technologies to support the IncredibleBank promise of an Incredible Customer ExperienceTM.


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IncredibleBank's Golf Outing for Honor Flight Raises Nearly $30,000

IncredibleBank hosted its 11th Annual Never Forgotten Honor Flight(Opens in a new Window)(Opens in a new Window) Charity Golf Outing on August 16th, 2021, at the Wausau Country Club. The outing, featuring a silent auction, hole events and competitions, cocktail hour, dinner, and an awards ceremony, was a huge success, raising $29,301 to help send our veterans to Washington, D.C.
 

Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week

The week of November 13th-21st, 2021 was Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, and IncredibleBank was proud to participate.