Kentucky Bank

Kentucky Bank, originally established as Bourbon-Agricultural Bank & Trust Company in 1915, has undergone several name changes and acquisitions throughout its history. The institution rebranded to Bourbon Agricultural Deposit Bank & Trust Company in 1984 and subsequently adopted the name Kentucky Bank later that same year. Over the years, Kentucky Bank expanded its operations through various acquisitions, including Jessamine First Federal Savings and Loan Association in 1996, Kentucky Savings Bank in Georgetown, and First Federal Savings Bank in Cynthiana in 2003. The bank continued to grow by acquiring other financial institutions, including Peoples Bank in Morehead in 2006 and Madison Bank in Richmond in 2015. However, on June 30, 2021, Kentucky Bank merged with and became part of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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

1915-01-01Institution established. Original name: Bourbon-Agricultural Bank & Trust Company.

1972-03-02Institution withdraws from membership in the Federal Reserve System.

1983-04-04Acquired North Middletown Deposit Bank in North Middletown, KY.

1984-10-29Acquired Peoples Deposit Bank & Trust Company in Paris, KY.

1984-10-29Changed Institution Name to Bourbon Agricultural Deposit Bank & Trust Company.

1994-08-15Changed Institution Name to Kentucky Bank.

1996-05-10Acquired Kentucky Savings Bank, Fsb in Georgetown, KY.

1996-09-21Acquired Jessamine First Federal Savings and Loan Association in Nicholasville, KY.

2003-11-07Acquired First Federal Savings Bank in Cynthiana, KY.

2006-07-08Acquired Peoples Bank in Morehead, KY.

2007-11-26Changed Institution Name to Kentucky Bank.

2015-07-24Acquired Madison Bank in Richmond, KY.

2019-09-17Changed Institution Name to Kentucky Bank.

2021-06-30Merged and became part of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company in Louisville, KY.