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A Wisconsin Bankers Association initiative, Power of Community Week is a time to celebrate our commitment to our communities we serve. Each branch held their own activities, and here's a glimpse at a few of them!

Our team is still navigating our Phase I customers through forgiveness and our Phase II customers through applications. Read the recap of the past 12 months of PPP.

What is a community bank? I believe a community bank is a bank that understands its customers' and community's needs and is truly vested in their success. That is because the majority of a community bank's employees, officers, directors, and shareholders live and work in the communities they serve. They are your neighbors and friends, and your success is tied to their success. I am proud to say Community First Bank was one of the community banks that stepped up to the plate during the pandemic and truly put "Community First".

Boscobel, WI-based Community First Bank (CFB) and Madison, WI-based Wisconsin Bank & Trust, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF), jointly announced today that they have entered into a purchase and assumption agreement, pursuant to which CFB will acquire the Wisconsin Bank & Trust branch located in Lancaster, Wisconsin and will assume substantially all of the deposits of the branch.

We have been made aware of customers receiving automated phone calls in which the caller claims to be from Community First Bank to review accounts and talk about COVID assistance. These calls are fraudulent, and we have reported the scam to our local police department. Please note, we will never ask for specific account information over the phone (including numbers, names and passwords). If you have any questions or concerns, or feel you may have given out personal information to someone not associated with CFB, please call your local branch directly.

2021 is a very exciting year for Community First Bank – we are celebrating our 150th anniversary!

Community First Bank (CFB) has been recognized atop the Forbes’ annual list of America’s Best-In-State Banks and Credit Unions 2020. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on June 25^th and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website.

Visit us at 600 E Blackhawk Ave to meet Joe, Sara, Darcy, Sam and the rest of the staff eager to serve you in our new location.