Andover State Bank Appoints New CFO
WICHITA, Kan. — Andover State Bank announced today that Abi Griffin has been named chief financial officer. As CFO, Griffin will direct the bank’s overall financial objectives and strategies while overseeing operational policy and procedure, human resources, information technology and… Read More
Andover State Bank Owner Rises to New Leadership Role
WICHITA, Kan. — Andover State Bank announced today that Allison Grace has been named president effective Aug. 3. This leadership appointment follows Brian Chamberlin’s resignation to pursue other career opportunities. He will also resign as a board director. “We appreciate… Read More
Sixth Annual Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Contest
It’s that most TERRIFYING time of the year! If you’ve banked with us for a while, you KNOW how much we LOVE Halloween. For the past five years, we’ve invited second grade classes from the Andover School District to decorate… Read More
Walking Clerks: The Origin of Clearing Houses and the Fresh Prince of Bel Aire Example
Where did the idea of check clearing houses come from, you ask? (Okay. We know you didn’t ask.) You’re in luck! We spent some time researching it, and here’s what we found. We can thank those crafty Romantics and Victorians… Read More
The Fresh Prince of Bel Aire Clearing House Example.
What? Let’s try that again. Let’s say Uncle Phil, who banks with the Bank of Bel Aire, writes his nephew, Will, a check for $100. Will then deposits the check into Philadelphia State Bank. Now, Philadelphia State Bank needs to… Read More
How do I order checks?
Do you need to order checks? It’s easy! This post has two purposes. (1) If you’re in a hurry, and you don’t need details, skip now to the next paragraph. (2) If you want more information about our check ordering… Read More