Ridgestone Bank

Clear Verve Marketing  

Ridgestone Bank is a privately-held bank with branches in Brookfield, Wis., and Schaumburg, IL.  The bank was the 27th largest SBA 7(a) lender in the United States and in 2009, and is currently the number 1 SBA lender in Illinois.

Clear Verve Marketing Project Details  

The Strategy

Clear Verve worked with the commercial lenders and management team at Ridgestone Bank to develop a strategy which would bring much-needed attention to this Government-guaranteed lending powerhouse. We also focused on strategies which would make Ridgestone Bank easier to find online in order to help the many entrepreneurs and small businesses across the country who could benefit from Ridgestone’s expertise.

The Results

In just a few weeks, Ridgestone Bank was featured in articles in both the Chicago and Milwaukee markets. In addition, many industry publications are now turning to Ridgestone to provide them with valued perspective on SBA 7(a) loans and USDA loans and traffic to the bank’s website has never been higher.