"The decision to build a new location in Decatur was driven by the bank's desire to provide a convenient and modern location to serve all of the bank's customers in the growing Decatur area," said Mills Shallene, Wise County Market President. "Continued support from our loyal customers and a growing clientele has made this new building possible. In addition to traditional bank services, we offer a complete array of mortgage loan and trust services."
The building will be 4,500 square feet and will have five drive-thru lanes including a commercial lane and a wider lane designed for large trucks. A fall 2008 opening is anticipated.
"We are delighted to continue our commitment to provide the highest quality of service to our customers by building a new and larger state-of-the-art bank," said Blain Rumage, Assistant Vice President of the First Financial Decatur. Rumage will continue to manage the bank along with Beverly Lindsey, business development officer, and Melissa McElhaney, branch operations manager.
First Financial Bank also has locations in Bridgeport, Boyd, Trophy Club, Southlake and Keller. It is part of First Financial Bankshares, Inc., a financial holding company that operates ten separately chartered banks with 45 locations in Texas. The bank subsidiaries are First Financial Bank, N.A., Abilene, Albany, Clyde and Moran; First Financial Bank, N.A., Eastland, Ranger and Rising Star; First Financial Bank, N.A., Cleburne, Burleson, Alvarado and Midlothian; Hereford State Bank, Hereford; First Financial Bank, N.A., Mineral Wells; San Angelo National Bank, San Angelo; First Financial Bank, N.A., Stephenville, Granbury and Glen Rose; First Financial Bank, N.A., Sweetwater, Roby and Trent; and Weatherford National Bank, Weatherford, Willow Park and Aledo. The Company also operates First Financial Trust and Asset Management Company, N.A., with five locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company. -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
