DARLINGTON — Lance Lansing has joined Apple River State Bank as Vice President—Lending in the bank’s new Darlington office, which will open soon. He will be responsible for lending relationships in Darlington. Lance has an extensive agricultural, commercial, and mortgage lending background in southwest Wisconsin.

“Lance brings strong agricultural and commercial lending experience as well as mortgage experience to Apple River State Bank, and we are very fortunate to have someone with his expertise join our team,” said Joel Holland, the bank’s Chief Executive Officer. “His extensive lending background will provide outstanding financial expertise to our clients in our new Darlington office.”

Lance is a graduate of Lakeland College, Madison. He serves on the Wisconsin Bankers Association Ag Section Board and the Lafayette County Dairy Promotion Board. 

He currently serves as the layperson for the Fayette United Methodist Church and on several committees and the board for the church. In addition, Lance is involved on the fundraising committee for the new Platteville firehouse, volunteers for Darlington FFA alumni fundraisers and cross-country boosters’ fundraisers, and distributes food bundles for Food Pantry. He coached Little League in Wiota and has been a 4-H leader and camp chaperon. 

Lance’s wife, Hilari, is a Paraprofessional at Darlington Elementary School, and his son, Liam, is a Junior at Darlington High School. He and his family live on a farmette north of Darlington that was originally part of his family farm.