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LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | GETTING TO KNOW MATT VESSELY

LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | GETTING TO KNOW MATT VESSELY

Matt Vessely, Regional President at 1st Source Bank, has more than 29 years of diverse banking and management experience. The North Judson native started his banking career as a teller right out of high school, following in the footsteps of his grandfather who had a fruitful 40-year career in the industry. Vessely holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wabash College and a master’s in business administration with a finance concentration from Indiana University. He has served in senior vice president-level roles in business banking, commercial banking, and product management before leading this particular market at 1st Source Bank. In this series, he delves into the leadership influences on his career, and how a strong, positive company culture can positively affect the communities served by 1st Source Bank. Right out of high school, Matt Vessely started his banking career as a teller in North Judson. After the positive influences of his grandfather - who had been in banking for 40 years - and solid guidance from his dad to pursue an honorable career, Vessely continued his journey in banking and now serves at a Regional President with 1st Source Bank. Learn what motivated him to pursue this career, and progress into leadership positions. Like and subscribe! The Life Sites: NWI.life Valpo.life Laportecounty.life Portage.life GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | LEADERSHIP INSPIRATIONS

LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | LEADERSHIP INSPIRATIONS

As a young athlete, Matt Vessely learned the value of discipline and the roots of servant leadership – working in the service of others. Then, and today, he draws inspiration from leaders who are genuine and humble. Like and subscribe! The Life Sites: NWI.life Valpo.life Laportecounty.life Portage.life GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | CULTURE AT 1ST SOURCE BANK

LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | CULTURE AT 1ST SOURCE BANK

Service, caring for others, doing things the right way – all are part of the 1st Source Bank culture that drew Matt Vessely to grow within the organization. It’s written in their values that associates will be in leadership positions in the communities they serve. Like and subscribe! The Life Sites: NWI.life Valpo.life Laportecounty.life Portage.life GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
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LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | POSITIVE CHANGES IN COMMUNITY BANKING

While the fundamentals of community banking have stayed the same, changes abound in the way those at 1st Source Bank do business with customers, mainly on the technology side. Tellers went from showing people how to fill out deposits slips to helping customers with apps on their phones. The focus at 1st Source Bank has been to embrace leading-edge technology while maintaining the person-to-person skills required to assist customers with reaching their financial goals. Like and subscribe! The Life Sites: NWI.life Valpo.life Laportecounty.life Portage.life GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR...

LEADERSHIP LIFE | MATT VESSELY | CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR FINANCIAL WELLNESS

Financial wellness covers a life-long approach to education and awareness of financial matters. The experts at 1st Source Bank are able to meet customers at whatever stage of life they’re in to provide guidance and support so they can get where they want to go in life, financially or otherwise. It’s all about trying to make the world a better place. Like and subscribe! The Life Sites: NWI.life Valpo.life Laportecounty.life Portage.life GreatNewsLife looks to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, viewers prefer to see all the good things going on in their community, as opposed to negative news. Here you’ll find exclusively positive, hyper-local stories, features, and news touting everything exceptional about the communities that make up Northwest Indiana. We invite you to partake in the Region’s only source for all-positive news, all the time. Watch it. Love it. Share it.
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Junior Achievement

We are grateful to serve our community by empowering young people with financial knowledge to go out and live their dreams.
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Talk Face to Face, Not Just Face to Phone

Talk Face to Face, Not Just Face to Phone

A lot of banking apps let you do the same things, like check your balance, deposit checks, and transfer funds. But as a trusted bank in the neighborhood, 1st Source also offers something more.
Everything You Need to Know About Money Management

Everything You Need to Know About Money Management

Create easy-to-follow budgets to keep your spending and saving on track!
Habitat For Humanity in Lafayette

Habitat For Humanity in Lafayette

Celebrating the 300th home built by the Lafayette community, Habitat for Humanity and 1st Source Bank. Together, we make a difference!
McDaniel's Harley-Davidson and 1st Source Bank

McDaniel's Harley-Davidson and 1st Source Bank

Celebrating 50 years of working together!

1st Source Foundation awards grant to support Portage Library Garden project

By: Aubrey Thomson Last Updated: August 29, 2023

1st Source Foundation awards grant to support Portage Library Garden project At the groundbreaking for the Rotary Library Garden at Valparaiso Public Library, Director of Porter County Library System Jesse Butz pitched the idea of creating a similar space at Portage Public Library to Portage Mayor Sue Lynch. Butz and Lynch...

1st Source Bank Takes Top Spot in Indiana in “Best In State Banks” by Forbes Ranking

By: 1st Source Bank Last Updated: August 22, 2023

1st Source Bank Takes Top Spot in Indiana in “Best In State Banks” by Forbes Ranking Makes list for second consecutive year Forbes recently announced the results of a survey conducted in partnership with market research firm Statista, which recognized 1st Source Bank as the No. 1 bank in Indiana as part of the “Best In State...

1st Source Foundation helps La Porte County Family YMCA touch more lives with $27,000 grant

By: Autum Meyers Last Updated: August 8, 2023

1st Source Foundation helps La Porte County Family YMCA touch more lives with $27,000 grant This summer, La Porte County Family YMCA created Michigan City’s first-ever full Summer Day Camp to help keep children involved while they’re not in school and to provide working parents some peace of mind knowing their children are well taken...

Community banks Are here for you

By: 1st Source Bank Last Updated: April 3, 2023

Community banks Are here for you How could this happen? Can it happen in my local bank? Is my money safe? What should I do to protect my financial future? These questions and many more are swirling as media reports continue to come out about the recent failures of Silicon Valley...

By: Aubrey Thomson Last Updated: March 1, 2023

With help from knowledgeable bankers like Lisa Misch, 1st Source Bank achieves SBA Gold Level recognition for the 10th year in a row Coming from a long line of entrepreneurs, 1st Source Bank’s Vice President and Business Banking Officer Lisa Misch discovered her interest in banking through starting her own residential construction business. With her dad, sister, and grandfather...

1st Source Bank Named Among America’s Best Midsize Employers for Third Consecutive Year

By: 1st Source Bank Last Updated: February 21, 2023

1st Source Bank Named Among America’s Best Midsize Employers for Third Consecutive Year Forbes recently announced the results of a survey conducted in partnership with market research firm Statista, which recognized 1st Source Bank as one of the top midsize employers in the country. 45,000 Americans working for businesses with...

1st Source Bank Marks a Decade of SBA Lending Leadership with Latest Recognition

By: 1st Source Bank Last Updated: January 6, 2023

1st Source Bank Marks a Decade of SBA Lending Leadership with Latest Recognition South Bend, Ind. (January 3, 2023) – The Indiana District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced 1st Source Bank has received the “Gold Level Award” in the Community Lender category for the tenth year in a...

1st Source Announces Two Promotions with an Eye on the Future

By: 1st Source Bank Last Updated: December 1, 2022

1st Source Announces Two Promotions with an Eye on the Future 1st Source Corporation and 1st Source Bank are pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has recently made two promotions with an eye on its future. Effective December 1, 2022, Andrea G. Short, President of 1st Source Bank will also become its...

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All About the Girls Part 7: Resilient women dive into the True Grit of womanhood

By: Anekah Fish Last Updated: June 10, 2022

All About the Girls Part 7: Resilient women dive into the True Grit of womanhood On Thursday night, GreatNews.Life’s All About the Girls Part 7 (AATG) event invited talented women from the Region to share each other's company. AATG attendees enjoyed drinks and hors d'oeuvres while intently listening to each speaker. There was...

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