Kory Shae,
CEO
kory.shae@border.bank

Since 1935, Border Bank has been part of the communities we serve. What started as a small community bank has grown into a $1 billion financial institution serving customers across ten markets. A lot has changed over those years. Technology has changed. Customer expectations have changed. The financial industry has changed. But the purpose of Border Bank has remained steady: to serve people, businesses, families, farmers, and communities with trust, commitment, and care.

In today’s banking world, change is constant. Banks merge, new financial technology companies enter the market, and customers have more options than ever before. While innovation is important, stability matters, too. Our longevity is not just about how long we have been here. It is about the relationships we have built, the decisions we have made, and the trust our customers have placed in us generation after generation.

At Border Bank, we are proud to offer tools and technology customers expect from larger financial institutions. Online banking, mobile banking, treasury management services, digital payments, and modern lending solutions are all important parts of how we serve customers today. But technology alone does not make a bank different. What sets Border Bank apart is how we combine those tools with local decision-making, personal relationships, and a genuine understanding of the communities we serve.

That balance is especially important in community banking. Our customers are not just account numbers or transactions. They are neighbors, business owners, farmers, families, and community leaders. We know their stories. We understand their challenges. We celebrate their successes. That personal connection allows us to serve in a way that is difficult to duplicate.

To us, community banking means showing up. It means supporting local organizations, investing in local projects, volunteering time, and making decisions that keep the long-term strength of our region at the forefront.

Border Bank’s history matters because it reminds us that banking has always been about people. Our future matters because we have the opportunity to continue building on that foundation in new and meaningful ways. As we grow, we remain committed to being steady, responsive, and relationship driven.

We are proud of where we came from. We are proud of who we serve. And we are excited about where we are going.

After 90 years, Border Bank remains committed to the same belief that has guided us from the beginning: when our customers and communities succeed, we succeed with them.