ALBANY, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heritage Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HBOS), the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, today announced that it has converted its loan production office in Macon, Georgia, to a full-service banking location. HeritageBank of the South entered the Macon market in August 2011 with the opening of a mortgage loan office. In April 2012, the Bank opened a loan production office headed by Hughes Pinson, President of the Macon market, who joined HeritageBank of the South at that time to lead the Bank's expansion in central Georgia.
The new HeritageBank of the South office is located at 4961 Forsyth Road in Macon.
Concurrent with the conversion of the Macon location to a full-service branch, the Bank also announced the hiring of Donna L. Sanders as its Branch Manager. Sanders brings to HeritageBank of the South more than 30 years of banking experience in the Macon market, along with seasoned skills in operations, lending, new business development, customer service, and relationship management.
Commenting on the announcement, Leonard Dorminey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Financial Group, said, "We are excited to announce the Bank's continued growth in Macon over such a short period of time. The ability to elevate our presence there now with a new full-service branch is a tribute to the leadership and dedication of Hughes and his team. Going forward, we expect that Donna will have a similar positive impact on our business in Macon, contributing to the steady expansion we have seen there."
Heritage Financial Group, Inc. is the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, a community-oriented bank serving multiple markets across Georgia, North Central Florida and Eastern Alabama through 23 full-service branch locations, 11 mortgage offices, and 4 investment offices. As of June 30, 2012, the Company reported total assets of approximately $1.1 billion and total stockholders' equity of approximately $123 million. For more information about the Company, visit HeritageBank of the South on the Web at www.eheritagebank.com and see Investor Relations under About Us.
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