River Bank & Trust Announces New Agricultural Division to Foster Long-Term Relationships with Producers

Prattville, AL – Chief Executive Officer Jimmy Stubbs is pleased to announce that River Bank & Trust has created a new agricultural division. The division will help foster strong, long-term relationships with agricultural producers and provide them with loans for operating and real estate as well as depository products and services. Seasoned agricultural lenders, Vice President Ben Bendinger and Assistant Vice President Holden Fleming recently joined the division to meet the agricultural financial needs of Dothan, Enterprise, and the Wiregrass Region. Their knowledge and experience will be a valuable resource to River Bank’s Relationship Managers as they continue to serve agricultural clients.
“River Bank & Trust has always had a strong commitment to agriculture, an industry that plays a vital role in our local economies and communities. With the creation of our agricultural division and the addition of Ben Bendinger and Holden Fleming, we will provide a higher level of ag banking expertise and more lending opportunities to growers and producers,” says Stubbs.
Combined, Bendinger and Fleming have almost four decades of experience in the ag industry. “We understand the challenges and needs that agricultural producers face. At River Bank & Trust, we can provide local decision making and flexibility to help them stay on their feet throughout the year,” says Bendinger. “This bank has a passion for agriculture and so do Ben and I,” says Fleming. “Joining this team feels like coming home.”
About River Bank & Trust
In 2006, River Bank & Trust opened with two main goals: 1) establish a community-focused financial institution that would support local decision making and 2) re-circulate money back into the communities it serves. Since then, River Bank & Trust has grown to be one of the largest state-chartered banks in Alabama with current assets exceeding $1.3 billion and seventeen locations in Alexander City, Auburn, Clanton, Daphne, Dothan, Enterprise, Thorsby, Gadsden, Millbrook, Montgomery, Opelika, Prattville, and Wetumpka. The bank also has a loan and deposit production office in Mobile. The bank’s mission is to be a trusted partner and friend, helping neighbors and businesses in the communities they serve reach their financial goals. For more information, visit riverbankandtrust.com.