BRADFORD NATIONAL BANK DEDICATED TO SERVING COMMUNITIES
PHOTO: LEFT TO RIGHT: Kelsey Doza, Carol Snow, Courtney Lyons and Lori Murphey of the Centralia branch.
Nearing the one-year anniversary of its merger with Community Trust Bank, Bradford National Bank has made a name for itself by providing diverse financial services and
strong community outreach.
With local branches in Centralia, Irvington, and Nashville, a new branch arriving in Breese this year, and additional locations in Greenville, Highland, and Marine, Illinois,
BNB offers a plethora of products and services meant to satisfy any customer’s needs.
“We have online banking, mobile banking, any loan opportunities you may want, and we work with other loan providers. We do SBA (Small Business Administration), Rural
Development, FHA (Federal Housing Administration), and VA (Veterans Affairs),” said Diane Cole, assistant vice president, loan officer, and branch manager of BNB’s
Centralia location. “We have a credit card service, as well as a wealth management department. Any financial needs that you may have, we should be able to cover them.”
Other services include a debit card that can be managed through the bank’s mobile app; a ClickSwitch program, used to assist customers with moving outside accounts to
the bank; Quilo, a digital lending program allowing consumers to have instant or next day access to lending funds; a lending program for those interested in installing solar
energy in their home or business; and the Bradford Travel Club, which offers members trips around the country.
In addition to satisfying the financial needs of its customer base, BNB remains active in each of the communities it serves.
“We are community oriented and very family oriented,” said Cole. “You will see us out and about everywhere, and you will see us trying to help as much as we can with as
many people as we can. If we don’t help them, then they don’t help us.”
Locally, the bank offered two $1,000 scholarships to Centralia High School and Christ Our Rock High School, where it also conducts a basic banking class. The bank is
expected to donate an estimated $18,000 in scholarship funds throughout 2024. BNB has donated T-shirts to Centralia High School and participated in several local
events, including the Centralia Chamber of Commerce’s Home and Community Expo, Centralia Balloon Fest, and Downtown Christmas Stroll.
Founded in 1867, BNB is owned by parent company Bradford Bancorp, Inc., and is the tenth oldest bank in Illinois.
Bradford National Bank
1425 E. McCord Street, Centralia IL
618-533-0527