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fie makes a good case.
He says RNB had been well-run, returning appropriate profits, but that it was in danger of losing ground against the out-of-county banks that offered more services.
Before the buy-out, RNB didn’t have the resources to set up an ATM machine or a drive-in window, Mr. Leake says.
Debit cards, banking through the Internet, longer hours, a wider array of loans were out of RNB’s reach, he adds.
No more.
At least, that’s Mr. Leake’s message.
“I would never have taken this position if I didn’t think there was tremendous opportunity.”
When Union Bankshares first appeared in Rappahannock, Mr. Leake was happily working at The Fauquier Bank in Warrenton as assistant vice-president of the commercial banking division.
In his view, Fauquier Bank rivaled the services of the larger bank chains, but it retained its down-home feel. Customers were greeted by name. Loan officers got to know entire families.
This is the kind of bank Mr. Leake envisions in Rappahannock.
“We need to modernize our services, but still retain the community-bank, personal atmosphere,” he says.
Mr. Leake credits the pres
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