Things are looking up for Aliant Bank.
This week Aliant is working on installing its new brand that reflects the December merger with Florida-based USAmeriBank. Bank executives say that they have money to loan in Tallapoosa County and that the future looks bright here and elsewhere in Alabama. And Aliant is also planning to expand in the Auburn and Birmingham markets in the coming 12 months.
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