Thank you for your public service.

At Peoples Bank, we are proud to honor our communities’ heroes – educators, first responders, healthcare workers, active military and veterans. With our Hometown Heroes Banking program, you’ll gain access to exclusive financial benefits .

The Hometown Heroes Banking program can be added to any open Peoples Bank Personal, Interest Plus, Premier or Student Checking account, or Consumer Freedom Money Market account.
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Hometown Heroes Banking Program Features

Free
checks1

Your own parking spot at
some of our larger locations

Two free Cashier’s Checks or
Money Orders per year

50% off a new Safe Deposit Box
(at available locations)2

Complimentary
Insurance quote3

Complimentary Investment review/analysis from a Peoples Bank financial advisor4

$350 off closing costs on
any new mortgage loan5

0.50% reduction rate on any new personal loan with auto-debit from a Peoples Bank consumer checking account6

Hometown Heroes Banking Qualifications

Must be a U.S. military service member or veteran, current or retired law enforcement, firefighter, EMT, healthcare worker or teacher.


Must have a Peoples Bank Personal, Interest Plus, Premier or Student Checking account, or Consumer Freedom Money Market account.

Explore our Personal Checking accounts.

Open a new Personal, Interest Plus or Student Checking account and receive a $25 monthly credit for the first 6 statement cycles following the account opening up to $150 total7


To be eligible during each statement cycle, you must do the following:

• Be enrolled in electronic statement delivery as of the end of the statement cycle

• Have 1 or more direct deposit transactions

• Have 5 or more debit card purchases debited from your account during the statement cycle (excludes ATM transactions)

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Limited to one offer per customer. Offer is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT (or Form 1042-S, if applicable).
1Limited to one folio of complimentary checks per year and includes shipping and handling.
250% discount only available for first year on new safe deposit box accounts. Subject to availability.

3INSURANCE PRODUCTS ARE NOT FDIC INSURED; NOT A DEPOSIT; NOT GUARANTEED BY PEOPLES BANK; NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY; MAY LOSE VALUE.

4Peoples Bank, Trust and Investment Services is not a registered broker/dealer, and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services. Securities are offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advisory Services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 877-376-7576, 138 Putnam Street, Marietta, OH 45750. NOT INSURED BY FDIC, NOT DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF THE BANK, AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED BY THE BANK; SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE PRINCIPLE INVESTED.

5Discount not valid with zero closing cost mortgage products, including Freedom Equity and the Dreams2Keys product. Loan offers subject to credit approval.
60.25% reduction in rate on any new Personal Loan (fixed interest rate, non-real estate secured; excludes deposit-secured accounts) with auto-debit from a consumer checking account with Peoples Bank and another 0.25% for being a Hometown Heroes member. This rate offer cannot be combined with any other rate discount.
7Offer does not apply to accounts opened online. Rates and offer dates subject to change without notice and offer may be withdrawn at any time. Fees may reduce earnings on the account.

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