Core Values, Mission, and Corporate Commitment

Core Values:
Integrity: Morality, reliability, accountability. 
Caring: Concern for fellow employees, our customers, and the quality of life in our communities. 
Fairness: For all people – respect for human dignity, openness, understanding. 
Responsibility: We take our fiduciary responsibility seriously.  Thus we engender trust, faith, and confidence in our stakeholders that we will do the right things.  
Confidentiality (what we learn at work stays at work. We share information internally only on a need to know basis); we avoid, to the extent possible all conflicts of interest, and when they cannot be avoided we give immediate notification and abstain so that it is managed with transparency; and that we act in accordance with our core values.

Mission:
Our mission is to deliver high quality/value added products and services to an expanding customer base and to retain and establish profitable customer relationships. Our passion for providing top quality tailored financial solutions and service excellence is second to none.  We will be viewed by the communities we serve as a great place to work and as a good corporate citizen. The result must be superior shareholder value.

Corporate Commitment:
At Baylake Corp. we believe that taking an active leadership role in the development of the communities we serve will benefit not only our communities, but also our own economic well being and the quality of life for our employees. We have a strong management team and a staff of trained, professional, and dedicated employees focused on creating competitive advantages.