
Mississippi has retained its distinction as the state with the highest percentage of households without checking accounts or other banking services, a survey released earlier this month by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. shows. The survey conducted in 2011 found that 15.1 percent of Mississippi households are “unbanked.” Though the 15.1 percent is higher than [...] [...]
Janice Bryant, president, PriorityOne Bank Covington County Division, was recently inducted into the Mississippi Banker’s Association 40-Year Club. This club honors bankers for forty years of service in the banking industry. In 1972, Bryant applied for a job with State Bank & Trust Company, which after multiple acquisitions is now PriorityOne Bank. During her 40 [...] [...]

by MBJ Staff Published: May 20,2012
Tags: Ashley Witt, banking, Carrie Eason, Chester White, Christine Shoemaker, Contina Graves, Laura Williamson, Martha Vance, PriorityOne Bank, Whitney Barnes
Williamson Shoemaker PriorityOne Bank recently announced the promotion of several bank officers. Christine Shoemaker has been promoted to vice president, special programs manager. Shoemaker joined the organization in 1996, and serves in the bank’s Administration Department. She is active in St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, where she serves as secretary. She is also involved in [...] [...]

Odean Busby, CEO of PriorityOne Bank, recently announced that Brian Barnard has been promoted to loan officer, and Adrian E. Day and Caleb J. Hernandez have joined the bank as credit analyst officer and branch officer, respectively. Barnard has been promoted to loan officer in the Magee Lending Center. Barnard joined the organization in 2009 [...] [...]