West Plains Bank and Trust Company opened its doors to customers in April 1883, making it the oldest continually operated business in the area. Across a nearly 141-year history of community banking, West Plains Bank and Trust Company has developed relationships with multiple generations of area families. Employees are committed to delivering a personal experience to each customer. From a customer contact center staffed with knowledgeable employees ready to assist by phone or online, to branches full of experienced bankers skilled in relationship building and vested in ensuring your financial success, true community banking can still be found at West Plains Bank and Trust Company. According to West Plains Bank and Trust Company President and CEO David M. Gohn, bank employees appreciate the trust customers place in them when it comes to financial services and advice. “We realize there are many choices when selecting a bank,” Gohn said. “We are committed to not only earning, but nurturing relationships, leaving our customers with a feeling of having been heard. We also appreciate the expectation our customers have of us to support our communities. That’s why you’ll see us out and about, sleeves rolled up, volunteering to make things happen.”
2023 was another exciting year for West Plains Bank and Trust Company:
• Work was completed on the loan operations center, located across East Main Street from Main Bank. This facility houses our loan processing and credit teams and provides much-needed additional space.
• The Houston Branch team celebrated its first year in the Texas County branch, located at 1473 S. Sam Houston Blvd., in Houston.
• The community debit card program generated $85,343 in donations to local schools, Missouri State University-West Plains and Ozarks Healthcare Foundation. This number brought the total since the beginning of the program to more than $485,000!
For additional information regarding products and services or activities the bank is involved in, visit westplainsbank.com or find West Plains Bank and Trust Company on all major social media. To reach the bank, call 417-256-2147.