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 > Local Market Leadership > Local Bank Boards > Community Involvement > Development Network Local Market Leadership U.S. Bank markets are segmented into Metropolitan Banking in large urban areas and Community Banking in smaller urban and non-urban locales. U.S. Bank maximizes its ability to serve our Metropolitan Banking markets through the independent management of our major lines of business. In Community Banking markets, however, all lines of business are offered and marketed through branch offices. In every market, large or small, our local management teams make the decisions that most directly affect their customers. Local autonomy in resource allocation, community affairs, pricing and business development enhances local market control. ^ Back to top Local Bank Boards The best decisions and the best customer service come from knowing our markets and our customers. To enhance our own management's understanding of local economies, critical issues, business and public affairs, we have established local bank boards throughout our markets. The boards include local business and civic leaders in addition to U.S. Bank executives. The perspective of these board members is invaluable. ^ Back to top Community Involvement At U.S. Bancorp, community is more than a location. Community is the corporate spirit of accepting the role as a facilitator for the people, businesses and nonprofit organizations in our markets to achieve their financial goals and enrich their lives. To that end, we provide both corporate and local leadership on issues of community importance; we tailor our products and services to our communities' diverse needs; our local managers are visible and involved in community organizations and economic development efforts; and we encourage and support our employees' ongoing volunteer efforts. We believe that our success depends on the vitality of the communities we serve, and we bring together many resources to help make possible economic, educational and cultural development. Through the U.S. Bancorp Foundation, we contribute millions of dollars back to the communities in which we do business through charitable grants to nonprofit organizations. We provide critical financing for revitalization efforts, job programs and affordable housing. We sponsor the United Way at generous levels to meet critical human service needs. We sponsor a wide variety of amateur and professional artistic groups; professional, college and high school sporting events and teams; and neighborhood and civic events. From the smallest towns to the largest cities, U.S. Bancorp is an integral part of the fabric of every hometown.
^ Back to top Development Network The U.S. Bancorp Development Network comprises 35 geographically based employee chapters with a common mission—to promote the personal and professional development of our employees, to provide networking opportunities within our organization and to offer a framework for involvement in community service. Individual Development Network chapters recruit public school tutors and mentors from our employee base, raise funds for many charitable causes and community efforts, participate in various walkathons and races, assist elderly residents with simple home repairs and maintenance, build Habitat for Humanity homes, and become involved in other community services. ^ Back to top |
