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FirstBank Southwest
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irstBank Southwest is an independently-owned community bank, with more than 100 years of service to the Texas Panhandle. The bank offers traditional banking services and products in addition to investment management and trust services through its Wealth Management Department. The bank was founded in 1907 as the First National Bank of Ochiltree and later became the First National Bank of Perryton in 1919. The Ellis family acquired the organization in 1934 and has continued to expand ever since. In 1993, the bank moved into Amarillo as FirstBank Southwest. The Ellis family remains heavily involved in the day-to-day management of the bank and is proud to call the Texas Panhandle home. The bank currently has locations in Perryton, Booker, Pampa, Hereford and Amarillo. With deep Texas roots, FirstBank Southwest is committed to the people of Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle. “The bank provides quality customer care while offering competitive products and services to our customers,” says Lance Purcell, senior vice president and senior trust officer for FirstBank Southwest Wealth Management. Purcell goes on to say, “Our focus on customers includes the recent expansion of the bank’s Wealth Management Department to Amarillo which allows us to better serve our customers through investments and trust services.”
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Lance E. Purcell, senior vice president and senior trust officer FirstBank Southwest
FirstBank Southwest 2401 S. Georgia 806.355.9661 For more banking center locations, visit www.fbsw.com.
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