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…
Read More Peoples Bank Donates to Taylorville Food Pantry
Peoples Bank & Trust participated and purchased market hogs supporting the 4-H youth at the Christian County 4-H auction. One of the animals purchased was exhibited by Nash Waterman, a third year member at the Mt. Auburn Rustlers 4-H Club. The Berkshire barrow was processed with the meat donated to the Taylorville Food Pantry. Peoples…
Read More Walters Joins Peoples Bank & Trust Board of Directors
Peoples Bank & Trust, and its holding company, People First Bancshares, Inc., are pleased to announce that Brittany D. Walters has been appointed as a Director. Brittany D. Walters is Chief Financial Officer of MCC Network Services, LLC d/b/a Metro Communications Company, headquartered in Sullivan, IL. Metro Communications is a facility-based provider of wholesale telecommunications…
Read More People First Bancshares Inc. Recognizes Directors, Employees and Accomplishments at Annual Meeting
People First Bancshares Inc., held its annual meeting at Peoples Bank & Trust in Pana, IL on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. During the meeting, the Board of Directors recognized new and retiring directors and the organization’s performance over the past year. Mike Trexler recognized retiring director Jim Randolph for 25 years of dedicated service to…
Read More Jordan Ruppert rejoins Peoples Bank & Trust
Jordan M. Ruppert recently re-joined Peoples Bank & Trust as VP, Business Banking. Jordan previously worked for Peoples Bank from March 2018 through September 2020. Jordan has moved back to Illinois after residing in Kansas. In his role with the Bank, Jordan will develop and build business and agricultural credit relationships. Jordan will be based…
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