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Bank volunteers teach financial lessons to children across the state of Georgia (SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank celebrated Teach Children to Save Week April 25-29 through local outreach to area schools located near the bank’s six offices. Great Oaks bankers taught savings education to 10 schools across Georgia, reaching 658 first and second graders. Students in Dodge, Bleckley, Effingham, Bryan, and Chatham counties learned the importance of savings and responsible places to keep...

(Richmond Hill, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank is hosting a Free Community Shred Day on Friday, May 6, 2022, from 9-11 am at its Richmond Hill office located at 42 Town Center Drive. As the number of identity theft victims continues to rise, document security and information protection become a higher priority. One of the best ways to protect identity is to securely destroy sensitive documents like old tax returns, bank statements, and canceled checks. “We are happy to help our customers...

(SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank announced that Haley Burke has joined the bank as Vice President and Senior Credit Underwriter. She will provide leadership to the credit administration team and risk evaluation support for relationship managers. Originally from Statesboro, Haley holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in Finance from Georgia Southern University and a Master of Business Administration from Clemson University. “We are thrilled to welcome Haley to...

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE Why is Great Oaks Bank completing a technology upgrade? Our goal is to offer best-in-class technology to serve our customers. This upgrade will improve our technology to provide new services, easier access to and enhanced security of your banking information, improve our internal operational efficiencies and add value to our relationships for years to come. When will this technology upgrade be complete? The upgrade will...

(EASTMAN, GEORGIA)— Brooke Selph has been promoted to Operations Officer of Great Oaks Bank. In this role, she will oversee loan compliance, internal loan review and serve as the loan operations supervisor. Ms. Selph has been with the bank since 2016 in the loan operations department located in Eastman. She is engaged to Cody Clark and they have a four-year-old son. “We are pleased to promote Brooke,” said Chris Howe, Middle Georgia Division President. “As we continue to grow, it...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank announced that Jon Seagraves has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer and that Brad Brookshire has been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. As Chief Banking Officer, Seagraves will have primary executive management responsibility for revenue generation and...

October 18, 2021 Dear Customers, The Biden Administration is proposing a sweeping expansion of tax information reporting which, if enacted, would require banks to report detailed information on the inflows and outflows of every customer account above $600 to the IRS. The administration’s stated goal is to reduce the tax gap and also raise revenue to help offset the cost of additional spending programs. These new reporting requirements raise serious questions about Americans’...

Great Oaks Bank Go Paperless/E-Statement Contest Official Rules NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. Eligibility: Go Paperless/E-Statement Contest (“the contest”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Great Oaks Bank and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 25, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (EASTMAN, GEORGIA)— As part of the Eastman Dodge Chamber Business After Hours event held yesterday, Great Oaks Bank and the Arts Guild of Dodge County hosted a new art gallery opening. The bank has dedicated its foyer to the Arts Guild to establish a permanent, revolving display of works by local artists. “Our vision is to make local artwork...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 4, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (RICHMOND HILL, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank and Arts on the Coast hosted a gallery opening and dedication yesterday. As part of the design of its flagship banking office in Richmond Hill, Great Oaks reserved a space to house a permanent, rotating gallery, featuring works by local artists. “Our vision was to make local artwork readily available for the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email:edoherty@greatoaks.bank Great Oaks Bank Hosts Grand Opening at Richmond Hill Office (SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank hosted a Grand Opening Fiesta at its Richmond Hill flagship office yesterday in conjunction with the Richmond Hill Bryan County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After Hours. “After a long delay due to the pandemic, we are excited to share our...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (SAVANNAH, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank announced today that Jeanine Thompson has joined the bank as Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager. Thompson has been in the banking industry in the greater Savannah area for 20 years, serving customers in various roles. She is a graduate of Mercer University with a bachelor’s degree in business...