Events

Upcoming Events

This Spring, the bank is hosting its Home Buying Seminars in English and Spanish. The English seminar will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 (register here) and the Spanish seminar will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 (register here).

The Spring Shred-A-Thon will be hosted on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Customer Appreciation Days and 80th Anniversary

Community took the opportunity to thank its customers and invited neighbors to stop in to enjoy refreshments, giveaways and an anniversary celebration raffle.

Community Savings Bank is an independent neighborhood financial institution located at Cicero and Belmont avenues in Chicago. When the bank first opened in 1944, it was in a store front just north of Belmont Avenue. It moved to its current location on the corner in 1953. All services continue to be provided from the main office and drive thru.
Community is still locally managed and mutually owned. The bank continues to focus on helping people buy homes and save for the future.

Vintage Car Show

On Saturday, October 12, 2024 Community sponsored the 2024 Portage Park Chamber of Commerce Car Show in our parking lot that included a petting zoo for children.

Fall Shred-a-Thon

On Saturday, September 28, 2024 a mobile industrial shredder was parked at the bank’s main parking lot from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.* for personal papers to be shredded. Destruction of old documents is recommended to help prevent identity theft. Customers and members of the community were invited to shred old checks, bank statements and other documents with personal information at no charge.

“We encourage area residents to take advantage of this opportunity to shred documents with confidential information. This event reinforces our commitment to being ‘Your Personal Neighborhood Bank’ and helping prevent identity theft,” said Dane H. Cleven, President and Chairman of Community Savings Bank.

Desiree Reilly 25th Anniversary

Desiree Reilly celebrated her 25th anniversary at Community Savings Bank on Friday, September 27, 2024. She is now a member of the large group of employees who have worked at the bank for 25 years or more. The day was celebrated with a cake and well wishes from her fellow employees.

Desiree said, “I started here just before my daughter was born. I've grown up here and been through big life changes. I felt supported and cared for and am very grateful that I get to work somewhere like Community. I have made many great friends here.”

“Desiree is a valued Community employee. We appreciate her dedication over the past 25 years” said Dane H. Cleven, president and chairman of the bank.

Mother's Day

Community celebrated Mother’s Day on the Saturday before the holiday by passing out flowers in the bank’s lobby.

Home Buying Seminars

Sábado, Mayo 4, 2024 - Seminario Anual de Compra de Vivienda

Sábado 4 de Mayo organizamos nuestro Seminario Anual para Compradores de Vivienda. ¿De qué se hablará? Estos serán los puntos clave de temas de conversación, presupuesto económico, préstamos hipotecarios, ventas de bienes raíces y diferentes aspectos de contractos legales de compra de casa.

Nuestros presentadores le explicaron cómo encontrar una casa y solicitar una hipoteca, le darán información sobre la reparación de crédito y cómo calificar para programas especiales de pago inicial.

Saturday, April 27, 2024 - English Home Buying Seminar

On Saturday, April 27, 2024 Community hosted its Home Buying Seminar in English, featuring presentations by experts on buying and owning a home. Our featured speakers had experience in budgeting, mortgage lending, real estate sales, and contractual aspects of buying a home. Topics included how to find and buy a home, apply for a mortgage, repair credit, and qualify for special down payment programs.

Professional Networking Event

On February 15, 2024, the bank hosted a professional networking event with the Portage Park Chamber of Commerce.