Bank Independent announced the promotions of Selena Suggs and Teresa Turner, recognizing their leadership, expertise, and contributions to advancing the bank’s strategy and enhancing the customer experience.

Bank Independent is proud to announce the promotion of Cody Holder to Vice President – Sales Officer, effective September 25, 2025.

Bank Independent is proud to announce the promotion of DeMarco McClain to Area President for Madison County.

After my recent shift over from a more capital markets focused career to community banking, I have sometimes been asked by friends and colleagues ‘why’?  The soft answer centers on an appreciation of what community banking does in the many markets that are less well served by the large financial institutions.  The more direct and numbers driven answer is “economic impact.”  While it’s easy for many in finance to imagine running an asset management business or hedge fund as a career apex, I think that if you start breaking down the direct impact of various business models on the real economy, there are few other businesses as important to the economy as community banks.