Author: By PJ Wharton and Randy Younger

PJ Wharton Randy Younger In rural Colorado, community banks are much more than businesses where residents deposit their money. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:11095963150525286,size:[0, 0],id:”ld-2426-4417″});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=”//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js”;j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,”script”,”ld-ajs”); Often the financial backbone of these communities, these banks address the unique challenges present in rural areas and tailor their financial services to the local needs. This includes everything from seasonal loans to…