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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...

In partnership with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Great Oaks Bank will host a Kids Fishing Rodeo on Saturday, June 5 2021 at the Stuckey’s Pavilion in Eastman. Plan to join us for a fun kid fishing event. DNR has stocked the lake with channel catfish for youth 16 and under to catch. Participants should bring rods, reels, tackle and bait. Don't forget the worms! Registration is from 7- 8 am with fishing from 8–11 am. Raffle items and prizes for the biggest fish and the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 12, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (RICHMOND HILL, GEORGIA)— Great Oaks Bank announced today that John Hodges has joined the bank as Vice President and Commercial Relationship Manager. Hodges is a native of Hinesville, Georgia and brings over 10 years of experience to his new role. He is a 2009 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He and his...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 31, 2021 Contact: Emily Doherty, Director of Marketing Phone: 912-445-6875 Email: edoherty@greatoaks.bank (EASTMAN, GEORGIA) – Great Oaks Bank announced that Portia Johnson will retire from active service with the bank effective April 1, 2021. Portia has been serving customers at Great Oaks Bank for over 12 years as a Customer Service Representative and Teller in the Eastman office. Portia has 3 children and 10 grandchildren. She is a native of Eastman...