Dakota Community Bank & Trust Accolades and Awards
At Dakota Community Bank & Trust, we believe that community banking can blend both the past, with down-home customer service, and the future, with modern banking conveniences and technology for our online and mobile customers — all while honoring our longstanding tradition of community-first oriented banking.
We believe that a strong bank is sustained by assisting and growing the communities we are in. That successful youth build successful businesses. That successful businesses build successful communities and, in turn, build a successful community bank. We strive to make a positive difference in our nation’s youth, in our communities, and with our employees. Dakota Community Bank & Trust employees average over 7,000 hours of volunteering each year within and around the communities we serve.
With dedication and hard work behind each and every Dakota Community Bank & Trust employee, we are honored to have been recognized for such wonderful efforts. Every award is a testament to our employees and company culture.
In the news
With 13 branches that serve mostly rural communities in North Dakota, a focus on agricultural towns gives Dakota Community Bank & Trust unique insight on the needs of farming communities. The bank’s staff members are committed to supporting their neighbors through farm loans and mortgages. Dakota Community Bank & Trust also gives back to the community by sponsoring building projects, events, and other programs.
Here are a few notable awards we are proud to have been celebrated for:
2022
- 2022 Best Mortgage Lender, Dickinson | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
2021
- 2021 North Dakota’s Best Small Bank | Presented by Newsweek’s® America’s Best Banks 2021
- 2021 Best Mortgage Lender, Dickinson | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
- 2021 Honorable Mention: Best Banker – Amy Anton, Dickinson | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
- 2021 Honorable Mention: Best Bank | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
- 2021 Honorable Mention: Best Crop Insurance | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
2020
- 2020 Granite Award | Presented by Bismarck-Mandan Chamber EDC
- 2020 Champion of Affordable Housing | Presented by North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
- 2020 Best Banker – Jeremiah Thorpe, Dickinson | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
- 2020 Best Mortgage Lender, Dickinson | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
2019
- 2019 Champion of Affordable Housing | Presented by North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
- 2019 Ag Business of the Year, Dickinson | Presented by Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
- 2019 Honorable Mention: Best Bank, Bismarck/Mandan/Lincoln | Presented by Best of the Best Bismarck Tribune
- 2019 Honorable Mention: Best Bank | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
- 2020 Honorable Mention: Best Mortgage Lender, Dickinson | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
2018
- 2018 Best Mortgage Lender, Dickinson | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
- 2018 Honorable Mention: Best Bank, Bismarck/Mandan/Lincoln | Presented by Best of the Best Bismarck Tribune
- 2018 Honorable Mention: Best Mortgage Brokerage, Bismarck/Mandan/Lincoln | Presented by Best of the Best Bismarck Tribune
- 2018 Honorable Mention: Best Bank | Presented by Best of the Western Edge, Dickinson Press
And Older Through 2010
- 2016 Champion of Affordable Housing Individual Lender – Debby Wisdom, Mandan | Presented by North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
- 2016 Honorable Mention: Best Bank, Bismarck/Mandan/Lincoln | Presented by Best of the Best Bismarck Tribune
- 2015-2016 Young Professional Award – Jeremiah Thorpe, Dickinson | Presented by Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce
- 2014-2015 Optimist of the Year – Jeremiah Thorpe, Dickinson | Presented by Optimist Club of Dickinson
- 2013 Champion of Affordable Housing | Presented by North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
- 2013 Champion of Affordable Housing Individual Lender – Debby Wisdom, Mandan | Presented by North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
- 2011 Champion of Affordable Housing | Presented by North Dakota Housing Finance Agency
- 2010 Associate Builder of the Year – Jeremiah Thorpe, Dickinson | Presented by Dickinson Area Home Builders