Business : ICBA honors Farmers Bank for 100th year

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The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) congratulates Farmers Savings Bank & Trust in Vinton, IA for reaching an important milestone in serving its local community. This marks the community bank’s 100 years helping individual and small business customers with their financial needs.

“It’s community banks like Farmers Savings Bank & Trust which drive economic stability and prosperity on Main Street and make their communities a better place to work and live,” said Camden R. Fine, ICBA president and CEO. “They are the definition of relationship bankers, passionately committed to serving the needs of their local customers and communities.”

Located in small towns suburbia and big-city neighborhoods, community banks improve the nation’s communities by lending locally. With 52,000 locations nationwide, community banks employ 700,000 Americans; hold $3.6 trillion in assets, $2.9 trillion in deposits and $2.4 trillion in loans to consumers, small businesses and the agricultural community.

“It’s been an honor to support our community all these years, and to see it grow and thrive” said Ms. Darlys M. Hulme, President of Farmers Savings Bank & Trust. “We look forward to continuing our tradition of working hard so that local consumers can experience the community bank difference for years to come.”

To find out more about community banks, visit www.icba.org.

About ICBA

The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation’s voice for more than 6,000 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services. For more information, visit www.icba.org.