Way to go, Kayla!

SEPTEMBER 2026 – We're pleased to announce that Kayla Iltis has joined the bank’s commercial lending team. In her new role as Commercial Lender, Kayla will serve business customers in Big Rapids and across mid-Michigan.

Kayla joined State Savings Bank in 2024 as a Mortgage Originator, where she built strong customer relationships throughout the bank’s service area. She brings nearly three years of mortgage lending experience to her new role, along with previous experience in mortgage settlement services as a Branch Manager and Escrow Officer.

Kayla will work alongside Regional President/Commercial Lender Kim von Kronenberger and Mortgage Originator Brittany Elkins at the State Savings Bank Loan Center, located at 127 S. State Street, Suite A, in Big Rapids. She can be reached at (231) 598-9194 or kiltis@ssbankmi.com.

State Savings Bank is a community bank established in northern Michigan in 1896. The bank has offices in Traverse City, Empire, Suttons Bay, Frankfort, Beulah and Gaylord and loan centers in Big Rapids, Caro and Houghton Lake. State Savings Bank is known for its refreshing “Yes, I can!” approach to customer service. 

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