Archive - May 2018

It’s that time of year for the highly anticipated or dreaded, Spring Cleaning! While you may be noticing the cobwebs in your ceiling corners as you begin writing your cleaning checklist, it’s just as important to clean out the digital cobwebs at least once a year! If you have no idea where to start, don’t fret, we have created an easy list for you to chip away at in one day without too much elbow grease.

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Why is it important to de-junk...

Have you ever thought about making your household more environmentally friendly, but felt it would just be too expensive? Many homeowners are under this impression, even though they have a desire to reduce their carbon footprint. However, you don’t need to buy all new energy efficient appliances. In fact, going green and saving money can even go hand in hand. By merely adopting a few of these suggestions, you can decrease excess and expenses.

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Scranton, Iowa – April 2018 – Bank President & COO, John Rigler III, is pleased to announce Tina Kafer has been hired as the Vice President, Branch Manager and Loan Officer in Scranton.  For the past 6 years, Tina worked as a Senior Account Credit Manager with John Deere Financial.

Rigler noted, “We are thrilled Tina is re-joining the bank after a successful 14-year run as Vice President and Loan Officer in our Grand Junction branch.  Her...

Scranton, Iowa:  April 27, 2018 – Bank President & COO, John Rigler III, is pleased to announce that Doug Carman will be joining our bank’s Board of Directors. Recently as Executive Vice President, Ag Lender and Manager in the Greene County market, Doug has been a strong contributor to his community and his team specializing in agricultural lending, customer relationships and bank management for over 35 years. 

“His experience and knowledge...

“Technology and social media have brought power back to the people,” Mark McKinnon. Whether or not you fully agree with this statement, social media has become ubiquitous to all ages on multiple platforms. It’s not only the pre-teens who are at risk of becoming victimized by hackers, as even corporations are finding themselves in costly predicaments. Because of this, Peoples Trust & Savings Bank has gathered basic standards that everyone should adopt into their social media safety.