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Sunday, July 31, 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards El Dorado NEWS-TIMES 3 First Financial chosen best bank in El Dorado
First Financial Bank is once again honored to be chosen “Best Bank” in the El Dorado News-
Times’ Reader’s Choice Awards.
They have deep roots in our commu- nity, having been founded in 1934 right here in El Dorado. If you are inter- ested in banking with professional, courteous, hometown bankers – look
no further than First Financial Bank. The FFB Board of Directors is comprised of local leadership and their loan decisions are made local- ly. Because they strongly believe in investing in the things that matter to this community, you’ll see their name and their money supporting schools, nonprofits organizations, and local
businesses.
Chances are if you are involved in
your community, they’re a part of it, too — supporting things that are important to you and your family.
In 2014, they were recognized as one of Arkansas’ Best Places to Work by Arkansas Business.
Currently, they employ 277 people nationwide, with 167 based in Union County.
As a true community bank, you’ll see their employees volunteering at just about every event in the area. FFB
believes that their people are their greatest resource and are proud of the way they represent the core values of FFB and our mission statement: “To be the leading provider of financial services in our markets, dedicated to growth by consistently exceeding the expectations of our customers, while treating our employees fairly and respectfully.”
They have six retail banking loca- tions in South Arkansas — five in El Dorado and one in Smackover — more than any other local bank. They fea- ture Kasasa checking products that reward customers for things they’re already doing and empower them to grow their money faster and easier than regular checking accounts.
They also offer a full range of loan options including mortgage, commer- cial lending, consumer loans, lines of credit, and much more. If you’re tired of jumping through hoops with the big banks who don’t have decisions made locally, stop by and visit with one of our professional lenders today. We’d love to talk to you.
“Winning the Reader’s Choice Award again reinforces our belief that if we treat our customers the way we’d want to be treated — professionally and
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courteously — it makes doing busi- ness with us an easy choice,” stated Chris Hegi, CEO of First Financial Bank.
“We are grateful for this honor and for our employees on the front lines who deliver exceptional customer ser- vice, each and every day.”
First Financial Bank is one of the nation’s leading poultry lenders, hav- ing led the way in developing financ- ing options to fit the specific needs of poultry growers. They also have nationwide Farm and Ranch Lending, as well as a nationwide presence in pharmacy lending. In addition to full-service mortgage lending in Union County, they also have mort- gage locations in Little Rock, Conway, Heber Springs, Fayetteville, Fort Smith and Jonesboro.
For more information about First Financial Bank, visit www.ffb1.com or stop by and see what makes them the area’s “Best Bank” and all the bank you’ll ever need.
Randal Curtman/News-Times
Best Bank: First Financial Bank was named best bank for the second year in a row in the Readers’ Choice Awards survey.
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