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Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Announces Kristy Seaman to her new role, as Assistant Vice President of Loan Operations.

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Announces Kristy Seaman to her new role, as Assistant Vice President of Loan Operations.

Posted On: May 30, 2023 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in:

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Kristy Seaman is transitioning into her new role as AVP of Loan Operations. Seaman has served Farmers Bank in the Lending Department most recently as Director of Loan Operations. Seaman has over 14 years in banking and finance experience. She will help expand and enhance how Farmers Bank can further assist customers.

“Kristy has played a crucial role in the success of Farmers Bank’s loan efficiencies, and the work...

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Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Announces Kenzie Lode as a new member of the eServices team!

Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Announces Kenzie Lode as a new member of the eServices team!

Posted On: May 25, 2023 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General

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...

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Farmers Bank Announces Ryan Davelaar to his new role, as AVP Commercial Loan Officer

Farmers Bank Announces Ryan Davelaar to his new role, as AVP Commercial Loan Officer

Posted On: May 25, 2023 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General

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...

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Busting Some Myths About Farmers Bank

Busting Some Myths About Farmers Bank

Posted On: May 22, 2023 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in:

Author: Ryan Davelaar, AVP Commercial Loan Officer

Have you ever seen or heard of the show MythBusters which used to air on the Discovery Channel?  During each show, the hosts would perform scientific experiments to determine the validity of a wide range of rumors, myths, movie scenes, Internet videos, and news stories.  By the end of each episode, the hosts would declare each myth to be “Busted”, “Plausible”, or “Confirmed” based on the...

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Tree Project

Tree Project

Posted On: May 16, 2023 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General

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...

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Congratulations to Jared Gerlock for earning his Bank Technology Management School Certificate

Congratulations to Jared Gerlock for earning his Bank Technology Management School Certificate

Posted On: May 2, 2023 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General

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...

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