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25. Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co.

  • 2009 Rank: 25 (Last Year: 21)
  • Chief Executive(s): Deborah A. Cole
  • Business Type: bank
  • Address: 1917 Heiman St.
    Nashville, TN 37208
  • Staff: 24
  • Year Started: 1904
  • Website: http://www.bankcbn.com
Financial Information
  • Assets: $68.9
  • Capital: $7.5
  • Deposits: $59.2
  • Loans: $59.3
In millions unless otherwise stated.

Founded by R.H. Boyd, Preston Taylor, and J.C. Napier in 1904, Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co. is the second oldest black-owned and operated bank in the U.S. The Nashville-based firm also holds the distinction of being the first black-owned bank in Tennessee; and the fifth largest BE Bank headed by a woman.

The bank specializes in church lending, mortgage lending, small business lending, and financial services.  In 2008, the bank reported assets totaling $68.9 million–down 13.2% from the previous year.

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