Guaranty Bank announced it is opening a loan production office in Joplin, Mo. Jeffrey Williams, a Joplin banking veteran, has been hired to oversee the bank's development in Joplin and the surrounding communities as the Joplin Market President. The new LPO will provide a wide variety of Guaranty Bank's commercial lending services including SBA and equipment loans, commercial lines of credit, leasing, commercial real estate loans, and commercial construction loans.

Mortgage and consumer lending services will also be available. Williams has more than 20 years of banking experience. He spent the last 10 years growing the Simmons Bank/Liberty Bank franchise in Joplin as their Community Bank President.