We are that bright partner – for you, your family, your business, and your community.
What do you want most in a bank? Access to your money? Convenience? Great rates? Financial guidance? Borrowing power? Those only happen through a great banking partnership. At BankORION, we create bright partnerships that add value, make lives better and last a lifetime. We like doing partner-driven things...like working together to find solutions, anticipating needs, respecting others, listening well, noticing the details, exceeding expectations, and responding with compassion.
Partnership has its perks. Our mission is to provide a bright partnership that enhances the financial well-being of our customers, employees, shareholders, and the communities we serve by offering flexibility, reliability, compassion, and commitment.
There is purpose in partnership. A bright partnership brings people together, driven by a mission to do what is right and make lives better. What inspires you is what motivates us too – serving others, working hard, getting it done, exceeding expectations, strengthening relationships, bettering our communities, and doing what is right every day. An attentive partner really knows you, listens to you, respects you, and trusts you. A smart partner thinks ahead and looks out for you. They stand by your side to help you succeed. Trustworthy partners are along for the ups and downs, in it together. We are that bright partner – for you, your family, your business, and your community.
BankORION
A Bright Partnership
We promise a bright partnership.
To provide a bright partnership that enhances the financial well-being of our customers, employees, shareholders and the communities we serve by offering flexibility, reliability, compassion, and commitment.
To elevate the financial well-being of customers, employees, shareholders, and our communities through a bright partnership.
These are our values and core beliefs – our guiding star:
Smart: We are bright, empowered and flexible partners that get the job done.
Trustworthy: We are the longstanding and dependable partner people rely on for solutions.
Attentive: We go above and beyond with compassion, friendliness and respect for everyone.
Responsive: We anticipate needs, exceed expectations and lead with commitment.
Provide solutions
Anticipate needs
Respect everyone
Take time to listen
Notice the little stuff
Exceed expectations
Respond with compassion
Life is a partnership.
Since 1890, we've been a locally owned, locally managed, independent bank. Ours is a bright partnership.
At its core, a partnership is just people helping people. When people partner together they have the ability to live their best lives. Through partnership, they can attain goals, dream big and pursue happiness.
If life is a partnership, then we are that bright partner who is here to make it worthwhile. A trusted friend. A guiding star. A steady leader. A reliable advisor. A community bank to help you navigate life.
What do you want most in a bank? Access to your money? Convenience? Great rates? Financial guidance? Borrowing power? Those only happen through a great banking partnership. At BankORION, we create bright partnerships that add value, make lives better and last a lifetime. We like doing partner-driven things...like working together to find solutions, anticipating needs, respecting others, listening well, noticing the details, exceeding expectations, and responding with compassion.
Partnership has its perks. Our mission is to provide a bright partnership that enhances the financial well-being of our customers, employees, shareholders and the communities we serve by offering flexibility, reliability, compassion, and commitment. This is what a bright partnership is all about.
Matthew P. Bollinger
President and Chief Executive Officer
A mission statement is a purpose. It is our focus, our passion, our "why." There is purpose in partnership. Ours is a bright partnership, driven by a mission to do what is right and make lives better. One thing we love about community banking is how it brings people together, pairing needs with resources, enabling dreams to become reality. A bright partnership leads to a bright future. We are making a difference, and it matters. What is our mission? Why do we do what we do? This is our mission statement and it drives us:
To provide a bright partnership that enhances the financial well-being of our customers, employees, shareholders and the communities we serve by offering flexibility, reliability, compassion, and commitment.
When you are partnering with people on a shared mission, you are looking ahead and strategizing a bright future. You are imagining good things and how you will attain them. You are continually striving, knowing there is always a way to innovate and improve. Let's be visionary in what we hope to achieve together. A vision statement is an inspirational dream. It is who we want to be when we grow up. What is our vision? Where are we heading? This is our vision statement, and who we envision ourselves becoming:
To elevate the financial well-being of customers, employees, shareholders, and our communities through a bright partnership.
When a partner makes a promise, it is meant to be a promise for life. What does our bank promise? This is our promise, and we intend to keep it:
We promise a bright partnership.
To promise a bright partnership is to come alongside our customers, our employees, our shareholders and our communities to say, "we are in this for good." We have set our sights on being our communities' brightest financial partner - the one who can always be counted on to help you reach your goals and dreams.
What are our values? What are the personality traits that define us? These are our values and core beliefs - our guiding star:
Smart: We are bright, empowered and flexible partners that get the job done.
Trustworthy: We are the longstanding and dependable partner people rely on for solutions.
Attentive: We go above and beyond with compassion, friendliness and respect for everyone.
Responsive: We anticipate needs, exceed expectations and lead with commitment.
A bright partnership begins with a bright partner. A partnership is only as good as its people. We believe in nurturing you, giving you freedom and responsibility, purpose and power. A bright partnership brings talents and strengths forward and lets them shine. Our commitment to you is solid. You are quick to learn and full of energy. You take action and get the job done. You are our greatest asset. We have crafted the action steps to make it easy for us to create this bright partnership. Every day, we take these action steps to live out our mission, vision, and values. These steps help set up each day for success. This is how we provide value - by being a bright partner.
Provide solutions
Anticipate needs
Respect everyone
Take time to listen
Notice the little stuff
Exceed expectations
Respond with compassion
Life is a partnership. Since 1890, BankORION has been a locally owned, locally managed, independent bank. Ours is a bright partnership. BankORION is the oldest bank headquartered in the Quad City metropolitan area. At its core, a partnership is just people helping people. When people partner together, they have the ability to live their best lives. Through partnership, they can attain goals, dream big and pursue happiness. If life is a partnership, then we are that bright partner who is here to make it worthwhile. A trusted friend. A guiding star. A steady leader. A reliable advisor. A community bank to help you navigate life. What do you want most in a bank? Access to your money? Convenience? Great rates? Financial guidance? Borrowing power? Those only happen through a great banking partnership. The following are a few highlights of our history:
ORION BANCORPORATION, INC. ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2026
ORION, Ill. – Orion Bancorporation, Inc., the parent company of BankORION and Bridge Community Bank held the 135th 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 - VP | Head of Residential Lending
Mark Robbins - VP | InvestORION
Lisa DeWitt - AVP | Loan Administration
Adam Miller - Officer | Controller
Kim Van Duyne - Human Resource Officer
Jayne Roselle - Loan Operations Officer
Alec Vinavich - Senior Credit Analyst
Love Banking Here! I use 3 of their locations on a regular basis and each one I go to is great. They know me every time I walk in and help me with any issues I have. Hopefully they will get a Muscatine location soon!Jake B.
