ORION BANCORPORATION, INC. ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDERS MEETING

ORION, Ill. – Orion Bancorporation, Inc., the parent company of BankORION and Bridge Community Bank held the 135^th annual meeting of the shareholders on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Bally’s Quad Cities Casino & Hotel, Rock Island, IL.  

Matthew P. Bollinger, of Orion Bancorporation, Inc. informed stockholders the company ended 2025 with total combined assets of $825 million for BankORION and Bridge Community Bank. Total stockholders’ equity ended the year at $64.4 million. In addition, total loans and total deposits ended the year, respectively, at $540 million and $687 million.

Bollinger reviewed progress across several key areas including the record financial performance for 2025, strategic initiatives, the wealth management division, InvestORION, the new branch facility in Aledo, IL, and the acquisition of Bridge Community Bank. He said, “We are very excited with the opportunities that Bridge Community Bank provides us for future growth. Both BankORION and Bridge Community Bank are very like-minded institutions with brand philosophies that prioritize the financial well-being for customers, employees, shareholders and the communities we serve. It is our intention to operate Bridge Community Bank and BankORION as two separate banks under Orion Bancorporation, Inc.’s holding company for the foreseeable future.”

The shareholders re-elected Timothy J. Fritz, DeAnne C. Bloomberg and Gerald D. Johnson, to the board of directors for three-year terms. Other directors include Alan F. Wright, Matthew P. Bollinger, Douglas R. Nelson, Kevin P. Koellner, Mark B. Werning, and David L. Steen.
 
The board of directors of Orion Bancorporation, Inc. also announced the promotions of Mike Ducey to Vice President - Head of Residential Lending, Mark Robbins to Vice President - InvestORION, Lisa DeWitt to Assistant Vice President - Loan Administration, Adam Miller, to Officer - Controller, Kim Van Duyne, to Human Resource Officer, Jayne Roselle, to Loan Operations Officer, and Alec Vinavich to Senior Credit Analyst.
 
About BankORION:
Since 1890, BankORION has been a locally owned, locally managed, independent community bank. BankORION is the oldest bank headquartered in the Quad Cities metropolitan area and has seven full-service branches including Orion, Cambridge, Moline, Aledo and Annawan, Illinois, as well as Bettendorf, Iowa.
 
About Bridge Community Bank:
Bridge Community Bank, founded in 1903, is an independent community bank with three branches in Mechanicsville, Mount Vernon and Solon, Iowa located in Cedar, Linn and Johnson Counties.

 
          
Mike Ducey                                                                         Mark Robbins
Vice President, Head of Residential Lending               Vice President, InvestORION
 
         
Lisa DeWitt                                                                         Adam Miller
Assistant Vice President of Loan Administration      Officer, Controller    
 
          
Kim Van Duyne                                                              Jayne Roselle
Human Resource Officer                                             Loan Operations Officer                                                            
 

Alec Vinavich
Senior Credit Analyst