Citizens Bank bolsters lending team in
Hot Springs
Citizens Bank has strengthened its lending operations in the Hot Springs market with the addition of Barry Owens as senior vice president and senior loan officer, and Nancy Schnaufer as loan assistant.
Owens, a native of Garland County, was voted last year as "Best Banker" in The Sentinel-Record's "Readers Choice" survey. He has 38 years of banking experience, and holds basic, general and advanced certificates of banking from the American Institute of Banking. He is a graduate of the National School of Real Estate Finance held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Schnaufer, who is a lifetime resident of Garland County, has worked in banking for 17 years -- 15 years of which have been spent in lending.
"The expertise of the Citizens Bank lending team has been greatly elevated by our addition of Barry and Nancy," said David Wooldridge, market president, in the press release. "These two lending professionals have an incredible base of experience that will help individuals and businesses reach and surpass their financial goals."
Owens and his wife, Patty, have two grown children, Derick and Pam, who live in Hot Springs. Owens is a graduate of Fountain Lake School, and attended Garland County Community College and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He is a past member of the Lions Club and the Hot Springs Village Rotary Club.
Schnaufer has a son, Baron, who attends Magnet Cove Elementary School. She graduated from Lake Hamilton High School, and earned two associates degrees from National Park Community College and a Bachelor's of Business Administration from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Citizens Bank was founded in 1953 by business and civic leaders to serve the financial needs of middle income families and small businesses. Citizens Bank works to improve the quality of life for all community residents by promoting educational opportunities, economic growth and innovative civic partnerships.
Business on 05/23/2016