First National Bank of Kentucky has opened its newest full-service banking center located at 2001 Dixie Highway in Ft. Wright — and well-known banker Lytle Thomas has returned to community banking as FNB’s president.
“We are so lucky to have a great location to bring our full-service bank to the market,” said Thomas. “We are easy to find and convenient to visit. All of us at the bank are looking forward to seeing customers in the office.”
Thomas will head the new open-concept banking center which boasts a 24-hour ATM, modern self-service teller systems, drive-through and in-center banking. Customers who visit the location will be greeted by a team of familiar faces as all employees are local to the area.
“I have served in this local market as a banker for 33 years. I am delighted to be with First National and able to bring a fresh new option to the Northern Kentucky banking scene,” Thomas said. “This is a bank that has 140 years of history serving Kentucky banking needs and is now right here to deliver great service through technology and personal service.”
First National Bank of Kentucky opened its first location in 1881 in Carrollton and today operates five branches throughout the Northern Kentucky region, including Crestwood, Warsaw, Florence, and Ft. Wright. Former State Senator Joseph A. Donaldson served as the bank’s first president. He and his five successors have seen the bank operate through two world wars, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, and now a global pandemic.
“We want to continue to serve our customers by providing the technology and personal service they want from their bank,” said Thomas. “This is our first location in this area allowing us to provide full banking services to NKY. We want to do the right things every day with every customer and good things will happen for our bank and our community in the future.”
As FNBKY expands into the Northern Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati market, it will continue to utilize innovative technology to meet the individual needs of its customers in an independent, small-bank environment. The Ft. Wright Branch’s hours will be Monday through Thursday 8:30-5 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 8:30 a.m.-noon. Visit www.fnbkentucky.com for more information.
First National Bank of Kentucky’s mission to serve and invest in its communities saw them through over 140 years of historical challenges. Utilizing innovative banking technology, FNBKY continues to stay true to its community values while serving the Northern Kentucky, South Eastern Indiana, and Greater Cincinnati areas.
See The NKyTribune’s story about Lytle Thomas’ return to banking here.