Peoples Bank & Trust donates to Arcola Food Pantry
Peoples Bank & Trust recently made a donation to the Arcola Food Pantry Building Fund. Pictured are Fredy Moreno, AVP Business Banking, Sierra Spears, Consumer Banking Officer, Barbra Adams of the Food Pantry, Dale Boyer, Community Bank President and Ashley Basso, VP, Business Banking
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First Bank to Merge with Peoples Bank & Trust- Now Serving 13 Central Illinois Communities
Pana, Ill. – May 20, 2024 – John Gardner, President & CEO of Peoples Bank & Trust, headquartered in Pana, Ill. is pleased to announce an agreement to merge Arcola First Bank with Peoples Bank & Trust. The bank resulting from the merger will be Peoples Bank & Trust. The transition will see the Arcola,…
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Peoples Bank & Trust donates to Assumption Community Child Care Center
Pana, IL: Executive Director of Kemmerer Village, Schales Nagle and Director of the upcoming Assumption Community Child Care Center, Brianna Horton met with Peoples Bank & Trust in Taylorville this morning to collect a generous donation towards the childcare center. The ACCC is a not-for-profit organization. Without the community, the opportunity for a licensed childcare…
Read More Arcola First Bank to Merge with Peoples Bank & Trust
Arcola First Bank to Merge with Peoples Bank & Trust Pana, Ill. – January 2, 2024 – John Gardner, President & CEO of Peoples Bank & Trust, headquartered in Pana, Ill. and Dale Boyer, President & CEO of Arcola First Bank, headquartered in Arcola, Ill., are pleased to announce an agreement to merge Arcola First…
Read More Evans Joins Peoples Bank & Trust Board of Directors
Pana, Ill. – Peoples Bank & Trust, and its holding company Peoples First Bancshares, are pleased to announce that Kelly Evans has been appointed to the board of directors. Kelly Evans brings a deep and diverse history of experience, education and leadership to his new position. As President & CEO of LINC Systems in Westfield,…
Read More Ali McNeely Joins Peoples Bank & Trust
Pana, Illinois: Ali McNeely has joined Peoples Bank & Trust as Vice President, Finance. In her role with the Bank, Ali will assist our CFO, Craig Deere and VP, Finance Michelle Blackwell in managing the various financial responsibilities of the bank. “Ali is a great addition to our Pana banking team. We believe she will…
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Peoples Bank & Trust SBA Rural Lender of the Year
Peoples Bank & Trust Named Rural Lender of the Year for Illinois Pana, Ill. – July 18, 2023 – Peoples Bank & Trust is proud to be named Rural Lender of the Year by the Illinois district office of the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The award recognizes Peoples’ strong dedication to working with…
Read More People First Bancshares, Inc. Acknowledges Director and Employee Contributions to Ongoing Success at Annual Meeting
People First Bancshares Inc. Acknowledges Director and Employee Contributions to Ongoing Success at Annual Meeting Pana, Ill. – March 29, 2023 – People First Bancshares Inc., held its annual meeting at Peoples Bank & Trust in Pana, IL. During the meeting, the Board of Directors recognized new and retiring directors and the organization’s performance…
Read More Peoples Bank & Trust Announces Promotions and Changes to the Consumer Banking Department
PEOPLES BANK & TRUST ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS AND CHANGES TO THE CONSUMER BANKING DEPARTMENT Pana, IL: Peoples Bank & Trust is proud to announce the promotion of a four key employees, Susan Palliser, McKennah Dugger, Angela Horath and Haylee Ishmael. Susan Palliser has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Consumer Banking in Waverly and Palmyra.…
Read More Providing Single Family Housing Repair Grants & Loans
Peoples Bank & Trust is proudly living into their tagline of “We Put People First” with the creation of the new Peoples Assistance Company. Peoples Assistance Company was formed with the specific goal of helping very low-income families and seniors secure grants and loans to make much needed home repairs and improvements that remove health…
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