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The company primarily competes with community banks and credit unions across its markets, and to a lesser extent with money center banks, particularly in the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA). It also faces competition from non-bank financial services companies, including financial technology firms, digital asset service providers, and other financial institutions operating in its service areas. Competition for loans comes mainly from commercial banks, savings banks, mortgage banking companies, the U.S. government, credit unions, leasing companies, insurance companies, real estate conduits, and other financial service providers. The company attributes its competitive position to local decision-making and a community banking approach, especially in the Chicago MSA, where recent bank acquisitions have caused market disruption.