Decorah Bank & Trust named as in the top one percent of the country's community banks

A Decorah financial institution has been selected as being in the top one percent "most extraordinary community banks" in the United States.

Decorah Bank & Trust has received the recognition from The Institute for Extraordinary Banking™.  The organization presented its Banky™ Award to family-owned and employee-owned Decorah Bank & Trust and its affiliate, Cresco Bank & Trust, for commitment to excellence in banking and to their communities.

Decorah Bank's CEO Ben Grimstad noted, "The award recognizes strong performance in community banking. It considers employee culture, customer service, community involvement, and thought leadership initiatives which are important to us."