Alma, AR (May 15, 2009) – Today Arvest officially opened its doors to the 24th branch of the Fort Smith - River Valley Region in Alma. The branch is located at Hwy 64 & Rudy Road, marking Arvest’s entrance into the 10th community of this region. An ATM is also available and has been in place for the last year. The new branch is a full-service location with drive thru lanes and hours of 7 am – 7 pm. The facility is approximately 4000 square feet and employs 10-15 associates.
Becky Mayfield is the Branch Manager, having transferred from her previous position as Branch Manager of the Van Buren Cloverleaf location. Natasha Graham is the Assistant Manager. She was previously the Financial Services Representative at the Van Buren Cloverleaf branch. Charlotte Gibson is the Consumer Lender/Assistant Vice President. Charlotte transferred from the Arvest branch in Paris where she was the Branch Manager.
Arvest Bank has more than 200 bank branches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas with over 260 ATMs. Most banking locations are open 12 hours a day during the week. Arvest also operates a mortgage company, asset management company, insurance division and mortgage servicing company.