Financial Wellness & Education

Dear Planters First Bank Family, During the holiday season, we wanted to take the time to thank you for your relationship with Planters First Bank. We celebrated 125 years in business this year. We would not have reached this significant milestone without our loyal customers. Planters First Bank strives to provide you with the most innovative and customer-friendly products and services. On behalf of the Board of Directors and Management, we wish you and your families a happy holiday...

What's happening? Effective October 1, 2021, the United States Postal Service (USPS) revised its service for certain First-Class Mail items, resulting in a delivery window of up to five days. What that means for you: These changes may affect documents we send you, or you send to us, via mail—including monthly statements and payments, and other communications. For more information about the new USPS standards, view the USPS Fact Sheet. Here are some things you can do through...

Wishing you all a spooky, fun weekend! Halloween is always fun at Planters First Bank! Click here to see our team in their costumes.

Please note that outbound calls are currently being made to several of our customers due to routine maintenance. Please feel free to call our Solution Center at 833.PFB.TEL1 if you have any questions or concerns. To connect with our Solution Center please use the following: Call Toll-Free at (833) 732-8351 (833.PFB.TEL1), or complete the online form. Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:30 am until 5:00 pm Please Note: You can now submit documents...

We are excited to announce that we will be offering a 0% Introductory APR on all new credit card accounts opened through the end of 2021! PERSONAL CREDIT CARD: GET 0% APR FOR 12 MONTHS ON PURCHASES, BALANCE TRANSFERS AND CASH ADVANCES WITH NEW CONSUMER CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS. Beginning October 15, 2021 and will expire on December 31, 2021 0% introductory APR for the first 12 months on purchases and balance transfers from the date of account opening. After that the variable rate APR...

Planters First Bank is proud to announce the 2021-2022 October Teacher 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, Jaclyn King, for being selected as this month’s Teacher Spotlight! Jaclyn King is a first-grade teacher at Pulaski...

Planters First Bank is proud to announce that it has secured a 5-Star rating from BauerFinancial, the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm. A five-star rating indicates the bank excels in areas of capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more. “As the president of BauerFinancial, I am often asked what it takes to be a 5-Star bank,” reflects Karen Dorway, president of the research firm. “Like so many other things in life, success in banking boils down to knowledge....

Can You Spot a Phishing Scam? 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 banking, the problem is only growing worse. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission’s report on fraud estimates that American consumers lost a staggering $3.3 billion to these phishing schemes and other fraud in 2020—that’s nearly double what was lost in 2019. It’s time to put scammers...

September may be back to school for many families, but did you know it’s also College Savings Month? If you haven’t started saving for college yet, this is a great time to start and make a game plan. Why Save for College? Saving for college reduces student loan debt. Every dollar you save is about a dollar less your child will have to borrow. Every dollar you borrow will cost about two dollars by the time you repay the debt. College savings increases flexibility in...

We're a bank in the business of growing businesses. Each quarter, Planters First Bank recognizes customers who have chosen to partner with us to help make their business goals a reality. Customer service isn't an afterthought; it's at the core of everything we do. Our goal is to help you succeed - because when you succeed, we succeed. Congratulations to Culver's of Macon, GA on your grand opening! “I’m excited to bring ButterBurgers and frozen custard to Macon,” said...

Planters First Bank is proud to announce the 2021-2022 September Teacher 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, Christine Cromer, for being selected as this month’s Teacher Spotlight! Christine Cromer is a teacher at...

Branch Transformation—Merging Technology, Retail Space and Personal Service As banks strive to adapt to evolving customer expectations and technology, branch transformation becomes increasingly important to offering an efficient and engaging environment. The Community Bankers Association of Georgia asked several of their partner firms to share what they are seeing in the field, as well as trends and the journey to dialogue banking. The orginal article was featured in the...