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...
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...
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...
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...
Congratulations to Stacy Kindrick in her new role, as eServices Supervisor
Posted On: January 12, 2023 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General
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...
Eric Schable, Commercial Loan Officer, has earned his Certificate
Posted On: November 4, 2022 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Announce Eric Schable, Commercial Loan Officer, has earned his Certificate from Iowa Bankers Association Commercial Lending School
Spencer, IA - October 2022- Eric Schable, Commercial Loan Officer, successfully completed the 2022 Iowa Bankers Association’s Commercial Lending School held October 3-7 in Ankeny.
The school is an intense one-week program sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association. The purpose of the IBA Commercial...
Halloween Safety
Posted On: October 11, 2022 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General
Tips for trick-or-treaters
Make this year’s haunted holiday as safe and fun as can be with these great tips:
Swords, knives and similar costume accessories should be short, soft and flexible. Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult. Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see you. Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before eating them. Limit the amount of treats you eat. Hold a flashlight...Kent Gethmann, recent graduate from the Graduate School of Banking
Posted On: August 31, 2022 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General
Spencer, IA – August 2022 – Kent Gethmann, VP-Commercial Loan Officer, has graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at the Colorado (GSBC). Gethmann was among 169 graduates of the class of 2022 honored during a ceremony on July 28, 2022, in Boulder, CO.
Students graduate from GSBC upon successfully completing three annual two-week sessions of classroom training and six immersive intersession research projects between sessions throughout the year. Courses covering...
What the Zelle®?
Posted On: August 29, 2022 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General
Author: Jared Gerlock, VP of IT
Recently, Farmers Bank announced that we’re now part of the Zelle Network! We are really excited about this, but you might be wondering: what does this mean? What’s in it for me? What the heck is Zelle®, anyway?
Zelle® is a peer-to-peer (P2P) payment service, which is a way for people to send each other money electronically. Zelle® is similar to other P2P services; however, there are some advantages to using Zelle®,...
10 Financial Tips for America's Young and Beginning Farmers
Posted On: September 20, 2021 by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank in: General
Below are some financial tips from the American Bankers Association ag experts for America's young and beginning farmers.
Sweat the small stuff. Keeping accurate and detailed records encourages both short-term and long-term financial planning. Not only does it help you stay organized and make better management decisions, it makes it easier for your lender to assess your financial situation. Develop a business and marketing plan. You will work smarter and improve...