BANKING THAT REFLECTS COMMUNITY

Southern Bank focuses on customer service

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Now open and serving customers in Maryville, Southern Bank acquired the 14 remaining Citizens Bank & Trust branches in February, and it has set its sights high on continued growth and success.

A leading financial institution with a rich history of serving more than 60 communities across Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Arkansas, Southern Bank opened its doors in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, in 1887, and became a publicly traded entity in 1994.

Southern Bank’s acquisition included the bank’s employee benefits division and wealth management teams that are both housed in the Maryville branch. The EBD provides 401K, profit sharing, defined benefit, cafeteria/flexible benefit and HSA plan services, and is a fully bundled product providing the customer with one contact for the operation of their plan. The wealth management team serves individual investment and trust needs by providing seasoned wealth managers and financial advisors equipped with extensive strategic investment knowledge and financial planning to assist customers in achieving long-term financial goals.

In addition to offering interest earning checking and savings accounts, Southern Bank offers a multitude of loan options that vary from consumer to commercial with the convenience of in-house loan officers at the Maryville branch.

Another key focus for the bank is to strengthen its technological capabilities, which is quite evident in the all-encompassing functionality of the Southern Bank app or by visiting bankwithsouthern.com.

Southern Bank aims to better serve the diverse needs of its clientele by employing a staff that truly reflects the communities it serves. Among the team members in Maryville, representation can be found amongst the following local organizations: Maryville Chamber of Commerce, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nodaway County, Maryville Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus, Maryville Industrial Development Corporation, Maryville Host Lions Club, Maryville Parks & Recreation Board, Nodaway County Economic Development, Today’s Civic Women, P.E.O. International and the Maryville R-II Board of Education.

Southern Bank will stay true to its mission of providing unparalleled banking experiences combined with superior customer service and continued economic growth of the communities it serves.