Forcht Bank
1846 South Highway 27 Somerset KY
About
Contact Person: Mike Noftsger
| The history of Forcht Bank is also the history of Terry E. Forcht, Chairman & CEO of the Forcht Group of Kentucky. A native of Louisville now residing in Corbin, Mr. Forcht became interested in banking working for the Federal Reserve while a student at the University of Louisville in the 1960’s. In 1972, while practicing law in Corbin, he was appointed to the board of directors at Corbin Deposit Bank and Trust. His interest in banking grew over the years, and in 1985 he and a group of investors opened their first bank, Tri-County National Bank in Corbin, with $1.5 million in assets. In the years that followed, Mr. Forcht founded or acquired 10 additional community banks: Deposit Bank & Trust, Greensburg Williamsburg National Bank Campbellsville National Bank McCreary National Bank (merged with Somerset National in 2004) Laurel National Bank Somerset National Bank< PRP National Bank, Louisville Boone National Bank, Burlington First National Bank of Lexington Eagle Bank of Grant County On December 31, 2007, the 10 different banks were consolidated under one charter and the names were officially changed to Forcht Bank. Today, Forcht Bank has 30 banking centers in 12 counties, 300+ employees, and approximately $1 billion in total assets – making it one of the largest banking groups based in Kentucky. Forcht Bank’s mission is to exceed our customer’s expectations by delivering an easy, simple, faster, and better banking experience. |
