Sierra Vista Bank President's Blog

Dudley DoRight

The past several years have produced their share of stories. There have been tragedies and some comedies (mostly of errors) but it also produced some notable tales of survival and thriving in the midst of the challenge. While the term "banker" has slipped in the polls of popularity, we are proud to have been there with so many of our clients and are thankful to be looking toward the future rather than fixed in the past. . .

Electronic Banking

I've been in a bunch of conversations lately to discuss the future of banking. In almost every one of those sessions, a recurring sub-theme is the advent of more electronic components being introduced to what we lovingly refer to as "banking". . .

What is That Feeling?

What is that strange feeling I feel? It's been such a long time but I do believe it might be a glimmer of optimism! This is not the kind of dance on the table, open the champagne, sing a chorus of "Happy Days Are Here Again" optimism. This is the kind of optimism that slowly fills the house like bread baking somewhere. This outlook works through a whole bunch of stories notes, observations and conversations that start to emerge much as the promise of spring starts to make its way into our conscious somewhere in mid March.". . .

Happy New Year 2012!

SO WHAT if the calendars date is arbitrary and established by a culture long gone and forgotten. And just because they weren't exactly right in their calculations, leaving us with some crazy formula for "leap year," along with that century adjustment every 100 years or so, we shouldn't hold it against people who didn't have iPhone apps and HP 12-C calculators. I mean, come on, we made the calendar change in 1582 and the colonies finally caught up with the party by losing a bunch of days in 1752 (which screwed up George Washington's birthday, by the way). Still, all in all, it's a pretty good party.. .