First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown

First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown was established in 1923 under the name First Federal Savings and Loan Association. Over the years, the institution underwent several changes and expansions. In 1987, it changed its name to First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown and transitioned to a mutual savings bank organization type. Significant developments occurred in the 1990s and 2000s, including the acquisition of Bullitt Federal Savings Bank in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, in 1995, and The Farmers State Bank in Lanesville, Indiana, in 2008. In 2003, the bank changed its primary federal regulatory agency to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, modified its organization type to a commercial bank, and became a state-chartered bank. On September 10, 2016, First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown merged with WesBanco Bank, Inc., located in Wheeling, West Virginia. The institution officially changed its name to WesBanco Bank, Inc., on January 24, 2017.

Below is a list of some important events in banks history, including mergers and acquisitions.

1923-01-01Institution established. Original name: First Federal Savings and Loan Association.

1987-06-30Changed Organization Type to Mutual Savings Bank.

1987-06-30Changed Institution Name to First Federal Savings Bank of Elizabethtown.

1993-03-08Main Office moved to 2323 Ring Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701.

1993-03-26Changed Trust Powers to Full.

1995-01-04Acquired Bullitt Federal Savings Bank in Shepherdsville, KY.

2003-01-08Changed Chartering Agency to State.

2003-01-08Changed Bank Class to State Chartered Bank, not member of the Federal Reserve System (FRS).

2003-01-08Changed Organization Type to Commercial Bank.

2003-01-08Changed Primary Federal Regulatory Agency to FDIC.

2008-06-25Acquired The Farmers State Bank in Lanesville, IN.

2015-01-01Merged and became part of Your Community Bank in New Albany, IN.

2016-09-10Merged and became part of Wesbanco Bank, Inc. (803) in Wheeling, WV.

2017-01-24Changed Institution Name to WesBanco Bank, Inc..