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      <title>Bowl For Kids Sake</title>
      <link>http://hastingscitybank.com/index.php/news/read/bowl-for-kids-sake/</link>
      <description>Hastings City Bankers took part in the Barry County Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake annual fundraising event on March 6 at the Hastings Bowl.&amp;nbsp; Eight teams represented the bank and raised a significant amount of money, as well as awareness for this important mentoring program.&amp;nbsp; Hastings City Bank was a corporate sponsor for the event, as well.</description>
      <dc:date>2010-03-06T12:25:46-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Commercial Lending Seminar</title>
      <link>http://hastingscitybank.com/index.php/news/read/news-post-clseminar/</link>
      <description>Tuesday, March 30, 2010

6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
This seminar is offered to business owners and entrepreneurs who would like to learn about the many loan options available today, including:


Conventional Financing Programs
SBA 7a Programs
SBA 504 Program
USDA Loan Program
This seminar will also be very beneficial to professionals who may have clients seeking financing for their business. Representatives from Hastings City Bank, SBA Professionals LLC, Michigan Certified Development Corporation and the United States Department of Agriculture will cover each loan option and answer your questions. 


The seminar is offered free of charge and will take place in the community room of Hastings City Bank, 150 West Court Street. 

Seating is limited, so please RSVP to 269&#45;948&#45;5579.


Refreshments will be served.</description>
      <dc:date>2010-02-25T15:28:17-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>An Important Message About Community Banks</title>
      <link>http://hastingscitybank.com/index.php/news/read/news-post-moveyourmoney/</link>
      <description>From the Move Your Money project.</description>
      <dc:date>2009-12-01T14:13:26-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>HCB Earns Highest 5&#45;Star Superior Safety Rating!</title>
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      <description>&#8220;5&#45;Star Hastings City Bank: A Vital Part of the Community&#8221;Bauer Financial awards 5&#45;Star Superior safety rating to Hastings City Bank.


Media Release


CONTACT: BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc.

TEL: 1.800.388.6686

FAX: 1.800.230.9569

http://www.bauerfinancial.com

customerservice@bauerfinancial.com


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


To the Editor:


5&#45;Star Hastings City Bank

A Vital Part of the Community


December 2009: It is with great pride that Hastings City Bank, Hastings, Michigan accepts its distinguished 5&#45;Star Superior rating from BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida. The 5&#45;Star rating is based on the overall financial condition of the bank and indicates that, for strength and stability, Hastings City Bank is the perfect place to entrust your deposits. The 5&#45;Star rating is the highest rating attainable from BAUERFINANCIAL (the Nation&#8217;s Bank Rating Firm for over a quarter of a century).

&#8220;Sheila Bair, Chairman of the FDIC, said recently that community banks are the lifeblood of our financial system, and that certainly is true,&#8221; comments Karen L. Dorway, president of BAUERFINANCIAL. &#8220;What she doesn&#8217;t say is that not all community banks, or all banks for that matter, are created equal. Hastings City Bank has passed BAUERFINANCIAL&#8217;s stringent stress test with flying colors. Not only is it a vital part of its community, it is a prime example of what all community banks should strive for.&#8221;

Established in 1886, Hastings City Bank has been serving the banking needs of its neighbors and friends for 123 years. It operates through six conveniently located offices in Bellevue, Caledonia, Hastings, Middleville, Nashville and Wayland and can also be found on the internet at http://www.hastingscitybank.com.

Hastings City Bank: &#8220;We&#8217;re committed to providing and maintaining the personal, hometown service that has been our hallmark since 1886.&#8221;

BAUERFINANCIAL, INC., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation&#8217;s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution pays for its rating, nor can it be eluded. Consumers may obtain star&#45;ratings by visiting http://www.bauerfinancial.com..


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BAUERFINANCIAL, INC. 2655 LeJeune Road, Penthouse One, Coral Gables, FL 33134.



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      <title>West Michigan&#8217;s 101 Best &amp;amp; Brightest Companies to Work For</title>
      <link>http://hastingscitybank.com/index.php/news/read/west-michigans-101-best-brightest-companies-to-work-for/</link>
      <description>Hastings City Bank has been selected by the Michigan Business and Professional Association as one of &#8220;West Michigan&#8217;s 101 Best &amp;amp; Brightest Companies to Work For&#8221;




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      <dc:date>2009-03-26T16:04:15-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Hastings City Bank wins Financial Literacy Award!</title>
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      <description>Each year the Michigan Bankers Association presents financial literacy awards to member banks who make a special effort to promote this important endeavor.&amp;nbsp; Hastings City Bank has been selected to receive a 2009 MBA Financial Literacy Award, which will be presented at the Marshall Country Club on May 21.&amp;nbsp; If you would like more information about how Hastings City Bank presents financial literacy information in the schools, contact Nancy Goodin at 269&#45;945&#45;2401.</description>
      <dc:date>2009-03-25T15:39:18-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>HCB eStatements are here!</title>
      <link>http://hastingscitybank.com/index.php/news/read/hcb-estatements-are-here/</link>
      <description>eStatements &#45; Electronic statements are the fastest and most convenient way to receive your bank statements.Learn More  &amp;raquo;</description>
      <dc:date>2009-03-25T15:37:07-05:00</dc:date>
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