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Start 2023 with peace of mind by getting your finances in order. It’s easy to organize and keep track of your finances with our Digital Banking Tools. Getting set up will save you time and help you reach your goals. Check out these features and more: SETUP THE SAFETY FEATURES ON YOUR CARD Easily receive low-balance notifications Know when your card is being used by getting alerts Instantly turn your card off and on SCHEDULE ONE-TIME AND RECURRING PAYMENTS You can...

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Planters First Bank wants to help you protect your hard-earned cash from the scammers and hackers that pop up every year. It's like they don't care about the naughty list! Now that holiday shopping is in full swing, we wanted to let you know about a few online shopping trends we've noticed and give a few tips about how to stay safe online while buying gifts for everyone on your list. Here is what we think is cheerful and what we think is coal-worthy for shopping online this...

We are excited to announce our 2022 Debit & Win It Sweepstakes Winner! Please Note: This Debit & Win It Sweepstakes was for all personal checking account holders who use their Planters First Bank Discover Debit card during the month of November; for more information, click here to see the Official Rules. What if I don’t have a PFB Discover Debit card? No problem! Simply contact us Toll-Free at 833-732-8351 or speak with your personal banker to switch your current debit...

Planters First Bank is proud to announce the 2022-2023 December School Administration Spotlight for Pulaski County Schools. This spotlight program is held in conjunction with the Pulaski County School System through their nomination and directional process on choosing the educator for the monthly spotlight that will run from September through April of each school year. Congratulations, Natasha Kilgore, for being selected as this month’s spotlight! Natasha Kilgore is currently the...

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Planters First Bank is proud to announce the 2022-2023 November School Administration Spotlight for Pulaski County Schools. This spotlight program is held in conjunction with the Pulaski County School System through their nomination and directional process on choosing the educator for the monthly spotlight that will run from September through April of each school year. Congratulations, David Coffey, for being selected as this month’s spotlight! David Coffey is the assistant principal...

We are excited to announce our 2022 Debit & Win It Sweepstakes. Use your Planters First Bank Discover® Debit card between November 1 and November 30, to be automatically entered to win our $5000 Cash Giveaway. You’ll receive one entry for every purchase made with your Planters First Bank Discover debit card during the associated promotional period- it’s that simple! Please Note: This Debit & Win It Sweepstakes is for all personal checking account holders who use their Planters...

Community Bankers Association of Georgia Elects Eli Tinsley to the Board of Directors of Community Bankers Association of Georgia Eli Tinsley, President of Planters First Bank, Cordele, was elected to the Board of Directors of Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) as a Member at Large. Nominations for the 2022-23 CBA Board of Directors were announced and approved at CBA’s Annual convention held in September at the Ritz Carlton, Amelia Island, Florida. His term began on October...

Planters First Bank is proud to announce the 2022-2023 October School Administration Spotlight for Pulaski County Schools. This spotlight program is held in conjunction with the Pulaski County School System through their nomination and directional process on choosing the educator for the monthly spotlight that will run from September through April of each school year. Congratulations, Monica Bass, for being selected as this month’s spotlight! Monica Bass is the Pulaski County...

Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded use of online and mobile banking, the problem is only growing worse. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission’s report on fraud estimates that American consumers lost a staggering $5.8 billion to phishing scams and other fraud in 2021—an increase of more than 70 percent over 2020. It’s time to put scammers in their place. Online...

Chris joined Planters First Bank in May 2022 and has been promoted to Senior Lending Officer based on his outstanding knowledge, experience, and his distinguished banking career. Chris received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Macon State College and his post-graduate degree from the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. Chris and His wife Amy have 2 sons, Landon 21 a Senior at Georgia Southern University studying Engineering, and Braydon 17 a Senior...