Our pursuit of excellence goes back a long way.
We first opened our doors in 1874. Customers arrived on horseback and business was done with pen and paper instead of computers. Since then, we've gone through a lot of changes. And we've proudly served the financial needs of thousands of Middle Tennessee residents and businesses. What guides us? How have we grown? Our Mission Statement and History timeline offer some insights.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission is to be the premier community bank in the markets we serve. We will enhance the customer experience by serving the personal and business needs of our markets, providing superior customer service, investing in the communities we serve, and enriching the lives of our employees.
Our History
Here’s a brief history of First National Bank of Middle Tennessee.
1874 — Bank organized as The National Bank of McMinnville
1905 — Name changed to The First National Bank of McMinnville
1909 — First automobile drives down McMinnville's Main Street
1910 — First typewriter used at bank instead of pen and ink
1922 — Bank purchases Morford property at Main and Spring streets
1924 — New cut stone bank building completed
1925 — Bank forms First Trust Company. It's later merged into bank.
1929 — FDR declares "Bank Holiday" due to Great Depression. FNB reopens early.
1934 — FNB rebounds from the Depression and sees phenomenal growth years
1944 — FNB is 70 years old. Assets reach $4,828,728.
1954 to 1964 — FNB prospers due to industrial and nursery growth in Warren County. Total assets reach $16,894,381.
1967 — FNB purchases Farmers and Merchants Bank in Viola
1972 — Bank acquires Dixie Theater and remodels main office. Two branches open in 1970s - Plaza and Northgate.
1974 — FNB marks its 100-year anniversary. Total assets reach $46 million.
1987 — Sparta Road branch opens
1989 — FNB installs in-house computer system. Total assets reach $139,074,000.
1996 — Plaza Branch relocates to new Smithville Highway Office
1997 — Morrison Branch opens
2009 — FNB celebrates 135th anniversary, making it the third oldest bank in Tennessee
2010 — Construction began in Murfreesboro for a new branch on Gateway Boulevard
2011 — Murfreesboro Branch and Shelbyville Mortgage Office open
2012 — Murfreesboro Mortgage Office opens
2012 — Historic milestone, as total assets pass half a billion dollars ($500,169,000)
2014 — FNB turns 140 years old. Murfreesboro Branch expands.
2015 — Name changes to First National Bank of Middle Tennessee
2015 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2015 by American Banker Magazine
2016 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2016 by American Banker Magazine
2017 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2017 by American Banker Magazine
2017 — Memorial Blvd branch opens, adding a second full-service bank to Rutherford County.
2017 — Shelbyville Branch opens
2018 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2018 by American Banker Magazine
2019 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2019 by American Banker Magazine
2019 — Nashville Branch opens on 21st Ave.
2021 — Music Row Office opens in Nashville
1905 — Name changed to The First National Bank of McMinnville
1909 — First automobile drives down McMinnville's Main Street
1910 — First typewriter used at bank instead of pen and ink
1922 — Bank purchases Morford property at Main and Spring streets
1924 — New cut stone bank building completed
1925 — Bank forms First Trust Company. It's later merged into bank.
1929 — FDR declares "Bank Holiday" due to Great Depression. FNB reopens early.
1934 — FNB rebounds from the Depression and sees phenomenal growth years
1944 — FNB is 70 years old. Assets reach $4,828,728.
1954 to 1964 — FNB prospers due to industrial and nursery growth in Warren County. Total assets reach $16,894,381.
1967 — FNB purchases Farmers and Merchants Bank in Viola
1972 — Bank acquires Dixie Theater and remodels main office. Two branches open in 1970s - Plaza and Northgate.
1974 — FNB marks its 100-year anniversary. Total assets reach $46 million.
1987 — Sparta Road branch opens
1989 — FNB installs in-house computer system. Total assets reach $139,074,000.
1996 — Plaza Branch relocates to new Smithville Highway Office
1997 — Morrison Branch opens
2009 — FNB celebrates 135th anniversary, making it the third oldest bank in Tennessee
2010 — Construction began in Murfreesboro for a new branch on Gateway Boulevard
2011 — Murfreesboro Branch and Shelbyville Mortgage Office open
2012 — Murfreesboro Mortgage Office opens
2012 — Historic milestone, as total assets pass half a billion dollars ($500,169,000)
2014 — FNB turns 140 years old. Murfreesboro Branch expands.
2015 — Name changes to First National Bank of Middle Tennessee
2015 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2015 by American Banker Magazine
2016 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2016 by American Banker Magazine
2017 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2017 by American Banker Magazine
2017 — Memorial Blvd branch opens, adding a second full-service bank to Rutherford County.
2017 — Shelbyville Branch opens
2018 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2018 by American Banker Magazine
2019 — First National Bank of Middle Tennessee named one of the Best Banks to Work For in 2019 by American Banker Magazine
2019 — Nashville Branch opens on 21st Ave.
2021 — Music Row Office opens in Nashville
