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BY TODD FORTUNE
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Changes are underway at Rappahannock National Bank. Bet Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors, says that “it’s an exciting time for the bank.” The bank is striving to become more community-oriented, and to be better able to serve the people of Rappahannock County.
Part of the bank’s strategic plan is for the bank to introduce new products and services for its customers and the community, services that they had not been able to offer in the past. “The people of Rappahannock County should have a bank they can trust and believe in,” says bank Vice President Mike Leake.
Leake added that Union Bankshares, the company that owns Rappahannock National Bank, has made this possible by providing the necessary expertise and putting them on a level playing field with larger banks.
The bank’s plan is divided into three phases. Phase one, which is complete, includes three components: check imaging, a VISA Check card/ATM card and the recently installed ATM at 211 Quickie Mart.
Phase two should be complete by Oct. 1. It includes interest-bearing checking for cus
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