05/21/2018: Bridges out of Poverty

(Left to Right) From Carter Bank & Trust, Andy Meece; Phyllis Karavatakis; Felisa France; Sheila Carter and Beverly Pitzer, who is a United Way board member; and from United Way, President of the board Dru Ingram; Jackie Hughes, board member and from Carter Bank; Executive Director Philip Wenkstern; and Community Engagement Coordinator Julia Hollandsworth Carter […]

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05/19/2018: A 40-year Journey

A 40-year Journey: President & Chief Banking Officer Phyllis Karavatakis looks back on her career at Carter Bank Reprint from the Martinsville Bulletin, May 5, 2018 MARTINSVILLE – In 1978, Phyllis Karavatakis first stepped foot in Carter Bank and Trust. “I worked in the accounting department doing various administrative and accounting tasks as assigned,” Karavatakis […]

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03/12/2018: Boy Scouts honors Dr. Karen White and 800 Gardens Blvd. branch in Charlottesville

Dr. Karen White, assistant vice president and managing officer, at our 800 Gardens Blvd. branch in Charlottesville, along with this branch itself, received special recognition during the Stonewall Jackson Area Council Boy Scouts of America Friends Scouting Luncheon on March 1, 2018. Karen was honored for her four years of service to the Boy Scouts. She serves on […]

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03/10/2018: Carter Bank and JMU partner to help youth see the value of a college education

Our branches in the Shenandoah region partnered with James Madison University to give back to the community and provide civic/youth groups the opportunity to attend JMU basketball games to expose them to a collegiate experience.

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12/20/2017: ROCKY MOUNT BRANCH CELEBRATES 43 YEARS

The second largest community bank in Virginia, Carter Bank & Trust, got its start in Rocky Mount, Va., 43 years ago to the day. Today, our Rocky Mount branch celebrated 43 years of banking services and unveiled our new renovations. Details: On December 13, 1974, our first branch with eight employees officially opened at our […]

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