About Us
OUR PRESIDENT & ceo
A message from tucker ballinger
When I joined Forcht Bank in 2011, it was obvious to me how much Forcht Bank valued its customers and communities. I knew this was a special organization that was making a difference in our customers’ lives and the communities we serve.
Our mission statement is to consistently exceed our customers' expectations.
Our team of 260+ employees come to work every morning with that goal in mind. We do this in a variety of ways: new technology, personal service, and products and promotions designed to make our customers’ lives easy, simple, faster, and better.
Forcht Bank was founded in 1985 by Terry Forcht on a foundation of solid banking principles – respect for the customer, competitive rates, and service to the community. We maintain those same principles today, and will continue them into the future. We look forward to serving our customers for many years to come.
cOMMUNITY rEINVESTMENT aCT
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) evaluates a bank's performance of meeting the credit needs of its entire community in which it does business, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The information below is current as of April 1 of each year. Our full CRA Public File can be viewed, including Evaluations, Assessment Areas, List of Services, Loan to Deposit Ratios and more here:
our mission, vision, and values
Our mission is to consistently exceed the expectations of our customers.
Our vision is to attract and retain the best employees in the industry. They will help us become the community bank of choice for business professionals and individuals in the markets we serve.
Our values are what we believe:
- Work Ethic Wins: Our passion to succeed is demonstrated in our willingness to go above and beyond
- Change: We recognize the importance of changing, evolving, and improving
- Building Relationships: We strive to build unbreakable bonds with our teammates, customers and communities.
- Giving Back: We are committed to giving back to our communities by volunteering our time and financial resources
- Diversity: We celebrate and embrace diverse opinions and backgrounds to help build a sustainable business
Executive Team
our leadership driving the happier banking experience
Left to Right: Chip Clements, Chief Technology Officer; Tucker Ballinger, President and Chief Executive Officer; Justin Badeau, Chief Financial Officer; Fran Fuson, Chief Credit Officer; and Michael Noftsger, Chief Administrative Officer
Our History
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 1960s.
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.
In the years that followed, Mr. Forcht founded or acquired 12 additional community banks.
Today, Forcht Bank has 3 loan production offices, 23 banking centers across Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with 260+ employees, and approximately $1.5 billion in total assets - making it one of the largest privately held banking groups based in Kentucky.
Forcht Bank has a 5 Star Rating by Bauer Financial,
and is BankOn certified with our Safety Net Checking account.
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