Origin Bank Continues Southeast Market Expansion with Opening of Fort Walton Beach Location

Origin Bank continues to strengthen its Southeast market presence with the opening of its first financial center in Fort Walton Beach. The extension supports the bank’s long-term growth strategy, announced early last year, into South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

“We’re thrilled to expand our services and to share Origin’s award-winning culture with Fort Walton Beach,” said Origin’s Florida Panhandle Market Leader Robin Donlon. “Our experienced team has cultivated great relationships throughout the community, and we look forward to extending the outstanding service Origin is known for to our clients here in the Panhandle.”

Origin’s Fort Walton Beach financial center is operating in a temporary building at 212 Racetrack Road NW and offers convenient drive-thru services. Revitalization efforts have begun on a permanent location at the same address, slated to open in early 2026.

The new location is staffed by a veteran team of bankers, led by Banking Center Manager Gwen Stephenson, and is available to provide customers with full personal and business financial services including retail banking, commercial lending and treasury management services.

Origin has also added Kim Cox to the Fort Walton team, bringing over 45 years of experience as a banker and community leader in Okaloosa County to her new position as commercial relationship manager. She currently serves on the board of United Way Emerald Coast, Habitat for Humanity Okaloosa County, Advanced Sacred Hope Academy, Okaloosa Saves, Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, Bring Hope Now and the Early Learning Coalition of the Emerald Coast. Cox also recently served as the 782nd test squadron Honorary Commander and is a current member of the Emerald Coast Military Affairs Council.

Drive-thru banking and appointments are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Connect with the team in Fort Walton Beach by calling (850) 904-8613 or visit Origin.Bank for more information.

About Origin

Origin Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana. Origin’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, Origin Bank, was founded in 1912 in Choudrant, Louisiana. Deeply rooted in Origin’s history is a culture committed to providing personalized relationship banking to businesses, municipalities, and personal clients to enrich the lives of the people in the communities it serves. Origin provides a broad range of financial services and currently operates more than 60 locations in Dallas/Fort Worth, East Texas, Houston, North Louisiana and Mississippi, South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. For more information, visit www.origin.bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. Origin Bank NMLS# 455990.