Farmers Bank announces LeAnne Hamrick to her new role, as Assistant Vice President of Real Estate Lending

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Kenzie Lode has joined our team of eServices Specialists. Lode has been in the banking industry for 3 years. Starting as a Client Services Representative at a local Iowa Bank before coming to Farmers Bank.

Lode, in the past 3 years has served in the Client Services department, helping support customers with electronic banking needs, such as mobile deposits, wires, debit cards, customer fraud and so much more.

“Kenzie...

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Announces Ryan Davelaar to his new role, as Assistant Vice President Commercial Loan Officer.

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Ryan Davelaar has accepted his new role as Assistant Vice President Commercial Loan Officer. Davelaar started his career at Farmers Bank in the Real Estate Lending Department in 2013 and transitioned to Commercial Lending in 2020. Ryan has just over 18 years in banking and finance experience. He will help...

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Announces community tree project partnership with the City of Spencer.

Spencer, IA  - May 2023-  Farmers Bank and the City of Spencer are partnering to help improve the Spencer community, by planting 100 new trees! With the recent Ash Borer insect infestation, numerous area trees have been taken down. With this project the City will be able to regrow a new variety of trees in many of the affected areas.

The idea of planting trees in...

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Announce Jared Gerlock, VP of IT, has earned his Bank Technology Management School Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Spencer, IA  - May 2023-  Jared Gerlock, VP of IT, successfully completed the 2023 Bank Technology Management School presented by the Graduate School of Banking, held April 17-21 in Madison, WI.

The Bank Technology Management School provides the foundation for new or veteran IT professionals to tie...

Author: Eric Schable, Commercial Loan Officer

So what is commercial lending anyway, you may ask? It is the process of providing loans to businesses, rather than individuals. It’s an essential component of the financial sector, facilitating business growth and expansion. Without it, we wouldn't have places to shop, services to purchase and so much more! 

In this blog post, we'll explore five things you may not...

Donating can be a great way to help show your support for a cause, organization or person. The problem is that it can be hard to know where it is and isn’t smart to donate. If you’re looking for a way to donate your money so it’ll get used as you intend, we’ve got some helpful tips.

Tip 1: Look at their background! This may seem obvious, but sometimes it takes more than just looking for a charity that supports the same cause as you. To make sure your money is...

Written by Suzi Harper, Personal Banker & Commercial Services Manager

Cybercrime is undoubtedly one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world and there’s really no sign of it letting up. You may know personally how important it is to protect yourself and your online information, but are you also thinking the same in regards to your business? If not, then you should move that thought to the top of your 2023 priorities.  

Here are 10 tips to help prevent the cyber...

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Stacy Kindrick has been promoted to eServices Supervisor. Kindrick has served Farmers Bank in a few customer service roles over her 5 years at the bank, including the last 4 years in the eServices Department. 

Kindrick, in the past 2 years has achieved great things in the eServices Department, helping the bank support customers with electronic banking needs, customer fraud and so much more. Her rapport with customers and...

No business in the world would consider going into a year – or even into a quarter – without goals. Why shouldn’t your personal finances benefit from the same type of organization?

Your own financial success is at least as important to YOU as the success a company is to its executives. And, since studies have shown  those who set specific, tangible goals are more likely to meet them than those who approach their lives with a “well, let’s see where this...

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who added “be debt-free” to their New Year’s resolutions, check out these simple steps to help you get out of debt as quickly as possible.