Member Spotlight 7/17/24

Gary Middleton has been promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer at First National Community Bank, Chatsworth.  Read more. 

Skip Richmond was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Information Technology and Security Officer, at First Peoples Bank, Pine Mountain.

Sylvia Dorris has joined Oconee State Bank, Watkinsville, as Vice President, Talent Development Manager.

Sharon Frisby has been promoted to Business Systems Analyst at TC Federal Bank, Thomasville.

Stephen Bradshaw has been promoted to Commercial Banking Group Manager in the Augusta Market at Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company.  Read more.

Gina Pearce has joined First Port City Bank, Bainbridge, as a Commercial Credit Analyst.

Southern Bankshares, Inc., the holding company of The Claxton Bank is pleased to announce the completion of a $20 million private placement of its common stock. This growth capital will drive expansion of lending and banking services to customers across all of its markets, including the opening of its first Jacksonville, FL office. Read more.

Embassy National Bank, Lawrenceville, announces that the bank was recognized as a top lender in the July 2024 issue of Independent Banker magazine. The bank ranked sixth among all community banks in the nation with total assets under $300 million and is the only Georgia bank to be recognized in this category. Read more. 

Barwick Banking Company, the bank was recognized as a top lender in the July 2024 issue of Independent Banker magazine. The bank ranked sixth among the nation’s  community banks with total assets of $300 million to $1 billion. Read more.