A Coleman Conversation: Jeremy Gilpin
February 11, 2026
Bob Coleman
Founder & Publisher
A Coleman Conversation: Jeremy Gilpin
In this week’s episode of A Coleman Conversation, Bob Coleman sits down with Jeremy Gilpin, President of Community Bank and Trust, to explore his decades-long career in community banking and his commitment to expanding capital access across rural and underserved markets. Jeremy shares how USDA lending became a cornerstone of his work turning around troubled institutions, how collaboration and secondary-market liquidity allow small community banks to fund outsized projects nationwide, and why government-guaranteed lending remains essential to strengthening Main Street through job creation, healthcare access, and long-term economic resilience.
Topics Covered:
✓ Jeremy Gilpin’s journey from rural Kansas to President of a nationwide community banking platform
✓ How USDA lending became a cornerstone tool for revitalizing troubled banks and rural economies
✓ The role of Community Bank and Trust as the last locally owned bank in its Georgia county
✓ USDA Community Facilities loans and their critical role in sustaining rural healthcare systems
✓ The growth and strength of the USDA secondary market and institutional investor participation
✓ SBA securitization of unguaranteed portions and its impact on community bank liquidity
✓ Why rural banking represents a true public-private partnership driving economic renewal