THE FOLLOWING IS A LONGVIEW BANK RELEASE
Georgetown and Newman, Illinois. Longview Bank announces the hiring of Dean Grimes as Vice President and
Commercial Loan Officer. Grimes will office at the Georgetown branch and focus on commercial, agricultural, and real
estate lending.
Grimes brings over four decades of banking experience. His background includes commercial lending, agricultural
lending, real estate lending, and business development. He also has experience with cash management, consumer
lending, and problem loan workout.
Most recently, Grimes served at Iroquois Federal in Hoopeston, Illinois, where he worked as Vice President and Branch
Manager. He led daily branch operations while managing commercial, consumer, and mortgage lending along with
business development.
Prior to that role, Grimes served as Senior Vice President of Business Development at United Community Bank in
Danville, Illinois. He managed a commercial loan portfolio and worked to grow relationships with commercial and
agricultural customers across the region.
Throughout his career, Grimes has held multiple leadership roles in community banking across Vermilion County and the
surrounding area. His experience includes lending, portfolio management, and operational leadership.
Grimes earned a Bachelor of Science in Agronomy from the University of Illinois. He is active in several community
organizations, including the Danville Rotary Club, Danville Noon Kiwanis, and Vermilion County Farm Bureau Foundation
Board.
Quote from Jim Chandler, President of Longview Bank
“Dean brings deep experience in commercial and agricultural lending. He understands this market and values strong
customer relationships. His leadership will strengthen our team and support continued growth in the region.”
Comment from David Albin, Chairman of Longview Capital Corporation
“Dean has a long record of serving local businesses and farmers. His community involvement and lending background
align with our focus on relationship banking. We are pleased to welcome him to Longview Bank.”
Quote from Dean Grimes
“I am proud to join Longview Bank. I look forward to working with local businesses and customers to support their
financial goals and growth.”
Grimes will provide service throughout Vermilion County, including Longview Bank’s Tilton and Danville locations
reinforcing the bank’s commitment to local leadership and community-focused banking.
About Longview Capital Corporation
Longview Capital Corporation is a bank holding company based in Newman, Illinois. It owns three banking subsidiaries,
Longview Bank, Longview Community Bank, and Federated Bank. Together, these subsidiaries operate 25 branches in
Bradley, Braidwood, Chebanse, Chestnut, Chrisman, Clinton, Danville, Gibson City, Georgetown, Greenview, Latham,
Loda, Marshall, Middletown, Mt. Pulaski, Newman, Onarga, Ogden, Paris, Royal, Saint Joseph, Sidney, Tilton, Tuscola,
and Villa Grove, Illinois. As of March 31, 2026, Longview Capital Corporation reported total assets of 1.1 billion dollars.
For more information, visit longviewcap.com.
About Longview Bank
Longview Bank operates 13 branches across Champaign, Vermilion, Edgar, Clark, and Douglas counties in Illinois.
Locations include Chrisman, Danville, Georgetown, Marshall, Newman, Ogden, Paris, Royal, Sidney, St. Joseph, Tilton,
Tuscola, and Villa Grove. Founded in 1899, Longview Bank has a long history of serving rural communities and focuses on
local relationships, agricultural lending, and community development.
