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Stuck on a Truck 2012 has begun!
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
Contestants are in place and all hands are on deck as they battle for the 2012 Ford F-150. Follow the contest live via our webcam.
Stuck on a Truck Contestants Announced
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012Congratulations to all the Stuck on a Truck contestants chosen last night at the main branch of Centennial Bank in Conway!
1. Brandon Curtis
2. Johnny Tipton
3. Chris Brynell
4. Billy Brown
5. Stephanie Henson
6. Melissa Wyles
7. Ginger King
8. Mo Skelton
9. Matt Grissom
10. Charlie Wagner
11. Elizabeth Reynolds
12. Steve Howard
13. Amy Fletcher
14. Jason Beck
15. Keri Davidson
16. Renee McGhee
17. Ronny Upson
18. Brian Root
19. Luke Martin
20. Jumbo Cauthem
21. Kayla Scott
22. Lucas Law
23. Jason Hocott
24. Russell Dorsey
25. Steven Calhoun
Latest Qualifiers for Stuck on a Truck
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Congrats to the latest qualifiers for Stuck on a Truck! The competition is right around the corner!
Amy Fletcher, Charlie Wagner, Keri Davidson, Johnny Tipton, Jumbo Cauthem, Melissa Wyles, Billy Brown, Lucas Law, Renee McGhee, Leanna Higginbotham, Whitley Wallace, Ronny Upson and Stephanie Henson.
Want to win a 2012 Ford F-150? Be sure to register at a drawing location and listen to The Point 94.1 FM to hear if your name is called. When a name is announced, that person will have 9 minutes and 41 seconds to call The Point 94.1 at 501-433-0094 or 1-800-844-0094 to qualify for a chance to compete in Stuck on a Truck at Toad Suck Daze. A total of 60 names will be selected randomly from all drawing locations and announced on The Point 94.1 by April 20.
Congratulations to the following on qualifying for Stuck on a Truck
Friday, April 6th, 2012Matt Grissom, Kayla Scott, Luke Martin, Clint Evans, Ginger King, Ryan Garrett, Jason Hocott, Brandon Curtis, Amy Fletcher, and Jason Beck.
Want to win a 2012 Ford F-150? Keep listening to The Point 94.1 FM to hear if your name is called. When name is announced, that specified person will have 9 minutes and 41 seconds to call The Point 94.1 at 501-433-0094 or 1-800-844-0094 to qualify for a chance to compete in Stuck on a Truck at Toad Suck Daze. A total of 60 names will be selected randomly from all drawing locations and announced on The Point 94.1 by April 20.
Stuck on a Truck at Toad Suck
Thursday, April 5th, 2012Absolute Auction: 55+ Florida Properties
Monday, April 2nd, 2012Have you always dreamed of owning property in beautiful Florida? Now is the time to make that dream a reality! Centennial Bank will have an Absolute Property Auction for bank owned real estate in the North Florida area. The Auction will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. eastern time at the Hotel Duval located at 415 N. Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida. Can't make it to the live on-site auction in Tallahasse? No problem! On-line bidding will be available to purchase these bank owned properties. John Dixon & Associates will conduct the Auction.
For more information about the auction as well as a detailed list and information for the specific properties, go to http://www.johndixon.com/ .
Centennial Bank has additional bank owned properties for sale which are not included in the Auction. Customers can view our entire portfolio of available bank owned properties at Bank Owned Real Estate – My100Bank.com Bank employees are not eligible to participate in the Auction and/or purchase bank owned properties sold in an Auction.
Drive-Thru: Mobile Banking Happiness
Monday, April 2nd, 2012Thank goodness for Drive-Thru's, right?
We proudly offer drive-thru service at virtually every Centennial Bank location, from the Ozark Foothills to the Florida Keys. Of course, technically, some of our 24/7 ATM-only locations are walk-thru's, but still…
Silliness aside, drive-thru’s have become pretty engrained into the banking experience. Can you imagine using a bank that didn’t offer drive-thru services?
That got us to thinking. When were drive-thru’s first used? Well, after some exhaustive research (Wikipedia), the first drive-up window teller, and essentially the first-ever drive-thru, debuted right here in America in 1928 at City Center Bank in Kansas City.
Two years, later, Grand National Bank of St. Louis, not to be outdone by its western Missouri cousins, opened a drive-thru and added a slot for overnight deposits. That spawned drive-thru use throughout the '30s at carhops and beyond. (A drive-thru concept was used at a Texas barbecue stand as early as 1931, reports Wikipedia/descendant of guy who owned the joint.)
- Of course, banking drive-thru’s were for "deposits only" in the beginning. My, how our mobility has gone, well, mobile.)
So, next time you're in the Centennial drive-thru, be grateful for those American pioneers who found new uses for our cars back in the days of the '30 Nash and other beauties.
Why We Don’t Post Interest Rates On Our Website… (And Other Thoughts)
Friday, February 17th, 2012Banks.
Harborers of secrets…enablers of kings…golfing by 3, right?
No, no and well, no comment. Many people have questions about banks….their origins, their practices. Those dapper suits.
We watch the History Channel too, and we know all about the Knights Templar and how that clandestine outfit introduced modern banking as we know it. And don’t get us started on Freemasons and Ancient Aliens….(see our History of Banking post for more on that…)
We know that sometimes banks can seem clandestine themselves. A customer recently asked us "why we don’t post interest rates on our web site". Well, it's not to make things harder on our customers, we promise.
Let's face it. Banking is a customer service game as much as any, and our focus truly is on providing the best customer service in the industry. The reason we don’t post interest rates, for example, is simple — rates are subject to change and vary by geographic location.
When you have locations stretching from Arkansas to coastal Alabama and down to the Florida Keys, rates won't be the same. And they do tend to fluctuate. Rather than run the risk of providing a source of confusion, we simply ask our customers to call a toll-free number — wait, I have it right here…1-888-372-9788 — and find out specifics about rates in your area. Or ask us anything else (you know, best local courses to play on Friday afternoons…wait, scratch that) — we're here to serve.
That may sound corny, but it's sincere. Now, just don't ask us to explain the Freemasons….
Centennial Bank Announces Acquisition of Vision Bank Branch Locations
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
CONWAY, Ark. — Centennial Bank announced Thursday its acquisition of Vision Bank of Florida for a purchase price of $27.9 million.
Centennial, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Conway's Home BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HOMB), purchased all 17 banking locations operated by Vision, a Florida state-chartered bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly traded Park National Corporation (“Park”). As part of the deal, originated on Nov. 16, 2011, Centennial purchased loans with an unpaid principal balance of $354 million and assumed deposit liabilities of $520 million from Vision.
At the time of the acquisition, Vision operated a total of 17 banking locations in Gulf Coast communities of Baldwin County, Ala., and the Florida Panhandle, including its main office located in Panama City, Fla. The Vision branch locations were sold as “clean” bank branches. As such, Centennial purchased only the performing loans and other related assets of Vision, while Park retained Vision’s non-accrual loans, including all loans past due 90 days or more. All deposits and the related other liabilities were assumed by Centennial.
Download the full press release here…
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