Banking & Finance

(Joplin, MO) – Guaranty Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Brett LaForest to VP, Senior Consumer Lending Underwriting & Residential Lender! LaForest has been a valued member of the Guaranty Bank team in […]

(Joplin, MO) – Guaranty Bank is pleased to announce that Holly Stump has joined the company as the newest member of their retail team. Stump joins Guaranty Bank as VP, Branch Market Manager in the […]

(Springfield, MO) – Mid-Missouri Bank announced on June 17, 2026, that it had again been named by Forbes as the #1 Best-In-State Bank for Missouri for a second consecutive year. “Customers have options,” said Brian […]

Southwest Missouri Bank, trustee of the W.R. Corley Memorial Trust, has announced the seventh year of grants from the generous Trust set up by the late Bob Corley. Mr. Corley, who passed away in 2019, […]

(Batesville, Arkansas) – First Community Bank is pleased to announce that Jordan Bolinger has joined the organization as vice president, treasury management sales officer, serving the bank’s southwest Missouri region, including Joplin, Neosho, Goodman, and […]

(Springfield, MO) – Guaranty Bank announces the retirement of Whitney Morrow after over 40 years of dedicated service in the financial services industry. Morrow joined Guaranty Bank in 2018 and served most recently as the […]

Arvest Bank has been named to Forbes’ 2026 World’s Best Banks, ranking 20th among U.S. banks, which is the highest among those headquartered in its four-state footprint of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. This marks the […]

Southwest Missouri Bank, trustee of the W.R. Corley Memorial Trust, has announced the seventh year of availability of grants to qualified non-profit organizations. Eligible entities include those who provide services to the homeless and low-income […]