Each month the Arrowhead Park Association features one of its members, focusing this month on the previously named First Federal at 417 W Dussel Drive. First Federal Bank is Now Premier Bank This last summer, two established, healthy community banks merged to create Premier Bank: First Federal and Home Savings. First Federal of the Midwest would have been 100 years old this February, and Home Savings Bank, headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, was going on 120 years old. The new Premier Bank, still very much a community bank, includes 78 banks in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. “We’ve got all of northern and central Ohio covered, north up to Ann Arbor, and south down into the Columbus,” shared Maumee branch manager Brad Sander. The merger combined leaders from each bank, but the local market is much the same leadership and decision-making team. Premier Bank is a full-service community bank offering traditional banking services, including loans, deposit account services, and flexible banking options for retail and commercial clients. They also provide wealth management and insurance products. Their motto is “Powered by People,” expressing their community market structure, which keeps clients at the center of the business through local decision making and […]