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Collegiate Peaks Bank Awarded Salida Chamber Business of the Year for 2022

Salida, CO (February 2023) - Colorado-based Collegiate Peaks Bank, a division of Glacier Bancorp, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as the Salida Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year for 2022.    According to the Salida Chamber’s nomination criteria, each of the finalists “reflected innovation or outstanding performance in their operation and/or services provided and also demonstrated contributions to the community.”

During 2022, Collegiate Peaks Bank distinguished itself in the community with a number of notable and generous achievements, including:


  • A continuing commitment to finding innovative ways to help businesses and the communities the bank serves realize growth, profitability, and sustainability.
  • Providing a suite of products and services to help businesses succeed even during the most challenging economic times.
  • Making charitable donations to local non-profits and organizations with over $50,000 made in 2022.
  • Encouraging a company culture of volunteerism and giving back to the community with over 375 volunteer hours logged by employees in 2022.

“Winning 2022 Business of the Year is a tremendous honor for our bank and our employees, especially considering all of the outstanding and deserving businesses in Salida, many of which we have the pleasure of doing business with and calling our friends and neighbors,” said Joe Smith, Mountain Regional President of Collegiate Peaks Bank.  “Salida is a very special place to live, work and call home, and all of our employees take a great deal of pride in the work they do to support the community as a whole. Thank you to the Salida Chamber of Commerce and the community of Salida for the recognition and this award.”

More information about the award and the Salida Chamber of Commerce is available at www.salidachamber.org.

In recent months, Collegiate Peaks Bank’s parent company, Glacier Bank, was ranked eighth on Forbes’ list of America’s Best Banks for 2022.  Forbes’ 13th annual look at America’s Best Banks ranks the 100 largest publicly traded banks and thrifts based on their growth, credit quality and profitability (information regarding the rankings and methodology is available at www.forbes.com).