(Lexington, KY) On May 27th, 2022, Terry Forcht and the leadership team at Forcht Bank held an official ribbon cutting for the new Forcht Bank office in downtown Lexington, KY at 390 West Main Street. The 1200 square foot office located across from Rupp Arena offers access to business banking experts, an OnDemand Video Banking…
(Lexington, KY) Forcht Bank has awarded three graduating high school seniors with the Community Impact Scholarship in its’ inaugural year. MaCayla Falls, Kinsey Clay, and McKenna Sun will each receive a $5,000 scholarship to help further their education and aspirations. As the name describes, the focus of the scholarship is on the impact each student…
(Lexington, KY) Forcht Bank has been recognized by Celent as a winner of a Model Risk Manager award for Legacy and Ecosystem Transformation in 2022. Celent is a global research and advisory firm for the financial services industry. The award comes from a 3rd party submission entitled “Community Bank Leverages Enterprise Wide Strategic Outsourcing for…
(LEXINGTON, KY) – Forcht Bank has recently been named the 2021 Best Bank in Kentucky by Forbes Magazine’s Best-In-State Banks list. Forcht Bank is listed as the #1 ranked bank in Kentucky ahead of four other banks that also made the list of Best-In-State Banks. Across all states, 135 banks were recognized, which equates to…
Today we’re proud to announce the official release of a new book – “Start Right. End Right. The Terry Forcht Story” – chronicling the life of Kentucky’s foremost entrepreneur.
Forcht Bank in Hamburg hosted their annual Pancakes with Santa this past weekend. They had over 175 visitors for Santa and flipped over 300 pancakes. Thank you to everyone who came out for Pancakes with Santa and helped raise awareness for the Visually Impaired PreSchool Services (VIPs). Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) empowers families by…
Forcht Group staff, leadership, and friends enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal the day before the holiday — celebrating thanks for good friends, co-workers, leadership, and the wonderful communities we serve. The Forcht Group of Kentucky wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving.
Forcht Group of Kentucky Founder, Chairman and CEO Terry E. Forcht has been named Corbin’s Business Professional of the Year at the City of Corbin’s annual Business Appreciation Luncheon. He was the keynote speaker at the Oct 16 event at The Corbin Center, and was honored by the city as Corbin’s Business Professional of the…
Kentucky National Insurance Company, a division of Forcht Group of Kentucky, has named senior insurance executive, John R. Miner, as its new President. Miner has 35 years of insurance industry experience, primarily in Personal Insurance, including as President of Personal Lines Division of Great American Insurance Group in Cincinnati, OH, and prior leadership roles with…
Frances Wilhoit of London, KY and known as a “Living Treasure” died this past weekend following her battle with cancer. She was a local real estate professional and a long-time radio station employee at Forcht Broadcasting. Frances was a respected and devoted community servant and loved for her demeanor and positive outlook. Frances was 81…