Horizon Bank Announces Jeff Powers as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer
Michigan City, Indiana – Sam Ghannam, Market President – Greater Lansing Area, is pleased to announce Jeff Powers as Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer.
Powers holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwood University in Midland, Michigan, and is a graduate of the Hipereon Commercial Lending School. He brings more than 25 years of banking experience, including over a decade in commercial lending. Throughout his career, he has progressed from retail banking and residential mortgage lending into commercial banking, where he has managed a large and diverse commercial loan portfolio. Powers is known for his credit-disciplined approach to structuring complex transactions and building long-term client relationships.
As Vice President and Senior Commercial Loan Officer, Powers will work with businesses throughout the East Lansing and greater mid-Michigan markets, providing customized lending and deposit solutions. His expertise includes commercial and industrial (C&I) lending, owner-occupied and investment commercial real estate, and SBA and USDA financing programs. He helps clients support growth initiatives, acquisitions, real estate projects, equipment purchases, working capital needs, and treasury management relationships.
Powers is active in the greater Lansing community and currently serves on the Junior League of Lansing Endowment Board. His previous community involvement includes the Rotary Club of East Lansing, serving as Past President of the East Lansing Educational Foundation, board service with the City of East Lansing Economic Development Corporation, and volunteering with Ele’s Place – Capital Region, supporting grief-support programs for children and teens.
About Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) is the $6.6 billion-asset commercial bank holding company for Horizon Bank, which serves customers across diverse and economically attractive Midwestern markets through convenient digital and virtual tools, as well as its Indiana and Michigan branches. Horizon's retail offerings include prime residential and other secured consumer lending to in-market customers, as well as a range of personal banking and wealth management solutions. Horizon also provides a comprehensive array of in-market business banking and treasury management services, as well as equipment financing solutions for customers regionally and nationally, with commercial lending representing over half of total loans. More information on Horizon, headquartered in Northwest Indiana's Michigan City, is available at horizonbank.com and investor.horizonbank.com.
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