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Arvest named Zunaira Ali loan manager for the bank’s Tulsa region. In her new role, she will provide leadership and day-to-day direction for the bank’s lending functions. Ali joined Arvest in 2007 and has 22 years of banking experience.

Arvest is pleased to announce that Mark Stephen has been named president of the bank’s Tulsa region. He replaces Kirk Hays, who was recently promoted to Regional Executive for the bank’s northwest region, including Oklahoma.

Tulsa's convention center will become the Arvest Convention Center effective March 1.

Arvest has promoted Jill Rawls to sales manager for the bank’s Central Oklahoma region.

Arvest announced the opening of the Arvest Community Resource Center in Tulsa designed to house multiple departments with bilingual associates in one location to better serve Spanish-speaking customers with various financial needs and educational

Christmas in southwest Oklahoma will be extra merry this year thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation to Toy Shop of Duncan.

The Duncan Public School athletic department is getting a boost thanks to two grants totaling $15,000 from the Arvest Foundation.

The Arvest Foundation recently donated $5,000 to Think Ability in Duncan, Okla., to support the organization’s culinary skills training program.

Arvest associates recently presented a $10,000 donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to Children United Southwest Oklahoma to assist in building an all-inclusive playground at Elmer Thomas Park in Lawton, Okla.

The Arvest Foundation recently awarded a $3,300 grant to Liberty Elementary School in support of the school’s Super Kids Day. The funds from the grant provided t-shirts and chalk for Super Kids Day.

Arvest is pleased to announce the official opening of the first ATM with Live Teller in Miami, Okla. Replacing an older satellite ATM at 2201 E.

Arvest Bank in southwest Oklahoma has partnered with the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) as part of DAEDF’s “Move Duncan” talent relocation initiative.