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Peoples Bank & Trust Co. began in 1906 by M.H. Barrett Sr. in Ryan, Oklahoma. Now, over 100 years later, the bank is still owned and operated by the Barrett family. The Bank is owned by Kay Barrett Branson and her son Ben Branson who also serves as the President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. In 2010, the bank created a Secondary Market Mortgage operation to help continue to serve their current customers, as well as spreading their lending footprint. The Mortgage Dept. has continued to grow and expand to help serve customers in all 50 states. The mortgage headquarters located in Edmond, Oklahoma and has call centers throughout the U.S.A. In 2017, the bank expanded by building its second Full-Service branch in NW OKC / Edmond. The bank’s goal is to bring it’s well known small town customer service to the great communities nearby.

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