07.23.2024 | First Farmers Financial Corp.
First Farmers Bank & Trust Hires Vice President, Senior Commercial Lender
Hill currently operates from the Carmel loan production office (11711 N. Pennsylvania St., Suite 112) and will transition to the brand-new Carmel branch space once it officially opens at 111 S. Rangeline Road at the end of 2024.
A commercial banker with more than 38 years of experience, Hill’s new role at First Farmers Bank & Trust will include managing and maintaining existing relationships, as well as developing new and existing businesses, all while maintaining loan quality in the Central Indiana market.
“We’re excited to welcome Doug Hill to our experienced leadership team of senior commercial lenders at First Farmers Bank & Trust,” said Tade Powell, Senior Vice President, Director of Communications & Public Relations. “With the opening of our formal Carmel branch at the end of this year, our bank is growing its presence right in the heart of Hamilton County. Doug’s dedicated leadership skills and decades in the banking industry across Central Indiana make him a perfect choice for our Carmel department.”
Most recently, Hill served as the Vice President, Senior Commercial Loan Officer for Horizon Bank in Noblesville. Responsible for the acquisition, growth and retention of high value/high potential customers with a focus on commercial and industrial loans, Hill held the role for seven years. Prior to that, Hill spent nearly a decade in North Central Indiana at Regions Bank where he, as Relationship Manager II, Agricultural Banking, placed an emphasis on agribusiness in banking.
First Farmers Bank & Trust has been expanding rapidly over the past year. Overall in 2023, First Farmers saw continued asset growth as its assets surpassed the $3 billion mark for the first time.
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About First Farmers Bank & Trust | First Farmers Financial Corp.
First Farmers Financial Corp. is a $3 billion financial holding company headquartered in Converse, Indiana. First Farmers Bank & Trust has offices throughout Carroll, Cass, Clay, Grant, Hamilton, Howard, Huntington, Madison, Marshall, Miami, Starke, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vigo and Wabash counties in Indiana and offices in Coles, Edgar, and Vermilion counties in Illinois. Since 1885, First Farmers Bank & Trust has been honored to serve local businesses, families and farms with banking built on heart and grit. First Farmers Financial Corp is traded on the OTC Markets Group, Inc. "OTCQX" exchange under the ticker symbol: FFMR. Member FDIC.