Deaton and his wife, Jackie, are members of Hill 'N Dale Christian Church. Deaton recently met with Ed Lane, publisher of The Lane Report, to discuss his vision for his company and his community. The service that our Central Bank team delivers is the major reason. Because of low interest rates and margins on loans, the bank has streamlined operations and lowered operating costs. In order to be competitive, we watch expenses more closely than in the past.
Inflation is under control.
I don't see anything in the near future that is going to change that. If anything, the rates could go down a little bit. Not very much, a quarter of a percent. We have built on that tradition over the last several years. Recently Central Bancshares opened a savings bank in Nicholasville.