Lender Details

Since 1989, Betty Kate Thompson has been serving bank customers in Woodruff County, Arkansas, although not all of them still reside there.  “I have long-standing customer relationships with folks from all over the United States who still bank here”, she relates.  “From the Tennessee woman who delivered newspapers during my childhood to a Georgetown University professor with Woodruff County roots – these relationships are so special.” 

“I’m very detail-oriented, and I think that helps me appreciate what’s unique about each of my customers.  I’m never too busy to stop what I’m doing to visit with them.  One of my favorite things is going out with the farmers for crop inspections.  Having that one-on-one time bouncing along in a pickup truck with them is priceless!” she emphasized. 

Since joining the FFB family, Thompson has been impressed by the employees and management team.  “Whether I pick up the phone to talk to Kathy in Louisville, KY, Brad in Carthage, MS, Chris in Little Rock, AR, or our CEO in El Dorado, AR – I still feel the warmth and friendliness that I’ve known growing up in McCrory”, she stated. 

She currently serves as the Senior Vice-President of Commercial Lending in McCrory, AR, and is a lifelong resident of McCrory.  Previous jobs with attorneys, judges, and state politicians have helped her communicate comfortably in any professional setting.  As President of the Board of Directors of ARCare, she also serves as President of the McCrory Area Chamber of Commerce and as Chairman of the Woodruff County Health Center. She was appointed by Woodruff County Judge Gray as a commissioner on the Woodruff County Economic Development Commission, serving on the tourism sub-committee. 

Betty Kate enjoys entertaining family and friends as well as getting out in the duck woods or on the farm with her husband and their golden retriever, Scarlett.  When not at work, she loves to read and play piano and is active in her P.E.O. chapter promoting education for women. She and her husband enjoy spending time with family, especially their five grandkids.  When asked for three words people would use to describe her, she said: “caring, positive, and loyal”.