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Our small-town values guide us in serving you.

We’re here to serve you and grow our communities.

Since our first bank opened its doors, our vision has been to surpass standards in banking for our customers as well as local businesses so they have the ability to help our communities thrive. Through a dedication to innovation, local growth, and building strong relationships with people like you, we hope to make every customer one for life.

Our Mission

Legacy Bank and Trust exists to serve as the financial leader in economic and community development by providing financial products and services that benefit largely underserved populations , and its employees and shareholders are committed to partnering financially with customers to ensure vital capital investment in our communities.

“I love that every time I walk in, the employees are so friendly. They’re helpful and they know me by my name. It makes me feel as though I’m part of the family.”

— CUSTOMER RESPONSE FROM A 2017 SURVEY

Our story is our legacy

Legacy Bank and Trust’s story began 112 years ago. In 1907, our first bank opened in Plato, Missouri, complete with a fireproof vault and a safe weighing over four tons (which still resides in the front window of our Plato location today). Even then, we were committed to providing the very best in innovative, locally-minded banking. In the 1940s, that commitment led us to keep our doors open late on paydays to serve workers building the Fort Leonard Wood Army installation. The line of workers cashing their checks on payday evenings often extended far into the street.

Our communities are at the heart of everything we do

Legacy Bank and Trust’s story began 112 years ago. In 1907, our first bank opened in Plato, Missouri, complete with a fireproof vault and a safe weighing over four tons (which still resides in the front window of our Plato location today). Even then, we were committed to providing the very best in innovative, locally-minded banking. In the 1940s, that commitment led us to keep our doors open late on paydays to serve workers building the Fort Leonard Wood Army installation. The line of workers cashing their checks on payday evenings often extended far into the street.

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Legacy Bank & Trust appoints Jeff Stutes as Chief Credit Officer

  Legacy Bank & Trust appoints Jeff Stutes as Chief Credit Officer Springfield, Missouri – November 14, 2023 – Legacy Bank & Trust is proud ...
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Legacy Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that its affiliate, Legacy Economic Growth Fund, has been awarded $65 million of New Markets Tax Credits by the CDFI Fund, an arm of the US Treasury.

Springfield, Missouri – September 28, 2023 – Legacy Economic Growth Fund is an affiliate of Legacy Bank & Trust and is a certified Community Development ...
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Legacy Bank and Trust appoints Dustin Royster as Springfield Market President

  Legacy Bank and Trust appoints Dustin Royster as Springfield Market President Springfield, Missouri – August 30, 2023 – Legacy Bank and Trust is proud ...
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Brett Magers, President of Legacy Bank & Trust joins the Community Development Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Springfield, Missouri – April 28, 2023 – Legacy Bank and Trust is proud to announce that Brett Magers, President of Legacy Bank & Trust and ...
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Ozark Heritage Financial Group, Inc., holding company for Legacy Bank & Trust Company, acquires Crain Mortgage Group, LLC out of Dallas, Texas

Springfield, Mo. — Legacy Bank and Trust Co. and it’s holding company, OHFG, Inc. are excited to announce on January 1st they acquired Crain Mortgage ...
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Ozark Heritage Financial Group, Inc., holding company for Legacy Bank & Trust Company, under contract to purchase Crain Mortgage Group, LLC out of Dallas, Texas

Springfield, Mo. — Legacy Bank and Trust Co. and it’s holding company, OHFG, Inc. is excited to announce that it has entered into a formal ...
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Ozarks Heritage Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for Legacy Bank and Trust, completes $99 Million Capital Raise; US Treasury makes Preferred Stock Investment

Springfield, Missouri – June 9, 2022 – Legacy Bank and Trust announced today that its holding company, Ozarks Heritage Financial Group completed a $99 million ...
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Nick Presson Joins Legacy Bank

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legacy Bank and Trust, a Missouri based $800 million community bank, hires Nick Presson as Director of Commercial Lending to expand its ...
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Legacy Bank and Trust adds three key employees to its new Tulsa location

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brett Magers President (417) 823-9600 bmagers@legacybankandtrust.com Legacy Bank and Trust adds three key employees to its new Tulsa location Springfield, MO ...
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