Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Jon Rich has joined the bank as Regional Commercial Banker focused on agribusiness.
Rich, who has 30 years’ experience in agriculture lending, previously served as president of a leading livestock financing company where he managed all lending and staffing operations. In his new role at Arvest, Rich will lead the bank’s regional agriculture lending and banking efforts, supporting producers with a variety of financial products and services.
“We’re very excited to have the experience and background that Jon brings to our team,” said Levi Price, general manager for Arvest Bank’s Food Value Chain vertical. “His industry knowledge, especially in beef cattle ranching in Oklahoma, will be a great asset to us and our customers as we continue to grow our agriculture business.”
Rich is a southwest Oklahoma native and resides on a farm in Marlow, Okla. He has a bachelor’s degree in animal science and business administration from Oklahoma State University.
In 2023, Arvest announced the launch of the bank’s food value chain vertical that focuses on growing agriculture business with products and solutions tailored specifically to meet the needs of customers in the agriculture industry. The bank ranked 26th on the top 100 farm lender list in the U.S. based on dollar volume, according to FDIC data for the second quarter of 2024.
