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Meet Barkley Townsend, Village’s Cash Management Solutions Manager
There are a few factors that make Village Bank great. Chief among them — our people. At Village Bank, we hire friendly leaders in the financial industry, ensuring we have capable individuals to serve your needs and help you find the right financial solutions for your family or business. One such example is Barkley Townsend, […]
Budgeting for a Vacation? Here are 9 Ways to Maximize Your Dollars
Vacations — like everything else — have gotten a lot more expensive. According to a Nerdwallet analysis, vacation costs went up 9% in 2022 and have increased 20% since 2019. As a result, it can be challenging for families like yours to save enough money to fund their annual summer vacations. Fortunately, with time and […]
The Future of Banking is Community Banking
One of the first questions someone may have when deciding on a bank is: small or big – national or local? Jennifer Church, Executive Vice President of Retail Banking at Village Bank, lays out the core differences between the two options and makes a case on the side of local community banks. Jennifer has over […]
Coming Soon: Your New Village Bank Contactless Mastercard!
Your Village Bank Mastercard is going touch-free! We’re upgrading your existing Village Bank Debit Card to a new contactless card. This means that anywhere contactless payments are accepted, you’ll be able to simply tap your card on the payment terminal to complete your transaction. No need to hand your card to someone else or insert […]
9 Ways to Build Better Credit
Jim Cowell, Consumer Lending Manager at Village Bank, works with all types of consumer lending and loans. He’s a member of a small team at Village Bank that do all the underwriting for all loan products. Jim has an expansive career in both banking and in the mortgage business – so he’s no stranger to […]
The 4 Common Types of Check Fraud and Best Practices for Protection
Christy Quesenbery, Executive VP of Operations at Village Bank, has over forty years of experience in banking. She claims, “I’ve seen tremendous change in the industry. But the thing that has remained is check fraud. Except now, the bad actors’ tools have become much more sophisticated.” Christy’s intention is not to scare the public of […]
