Beechwood’s Alexis Hunter and Monroe County’s Chad Wilson were honored as the statewide winners of the 2013 Forcht Bank/KHSAA Sportsmanship Recognition program at the 17th annual awards banquet on Sunday in Lexington. Hunter and Wilson were each awarded a $3,000 scholarship, and were chosen from a pool of 32 regional winners. Each regional winner received…
Terry E. Forcht, Chairman and CEO of the Forcht Group of Kentucky, was inducted into the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Lexington on November 13, 2012. The Entrepreneur Hall of Fame celebrates the stories of Kentucky’s most successful entrepreneurs. Its mission is to raise awareness of the impact that entrepreneurship has…
A management team from Forcht Bank recently visited Extraco Banks in Waco, Texas to observe how they are providing comprehensive financial services to their customers. Extraco Banks has been on the forefront of the community bank financial center concept that serves all the financial needs of their customers including banking, insurance, investments, mortgages, retirement planning,…
Terry E. Forcht was inducted into the University of Louisville’s College of Business Entrepreneurship Circle of Fame at a ceremony in Louisville on November 1, 2012. The ceremony was held to recognize the accomplishments of “our business innovation champions,” said Charles Moyer, the College’s dean. Names of the honorees are now carved into a granite…
Forcht Bank has named Todd Harris as the bank’s new Compliance/CRA Officer. Harris has been with Forcht Bank since 2005, most recently as Senior Internal Auditor. He has over 14 years of banking experience and has received several certifications and designations within the auditing and compliance fields. Harris is a native of Lexington and earned…
Terry and Marion Forcht of Corbin were recently honored by Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear at a ceremony in Frankfort for their contribution that allowed the Capitol Rotunda Murals to be completed in time for Kentucky’s Capitol Centennial Celebration in 2010. The ceremony was held July 24, 2012 in the Capitol Rotunda and featured the unveiling…
Forcht Group Chairman and CEO Terry E. Forcht was inducted into the Junior Achievement “Bluegrass Business Hall of Fame” on June 8, 2012. Since 1989, JA’s Hall of Fame has annually recognized the esteemed leaders of the Central Kentucky business community. These leaders were honored for achievement in their careers, service to the community and…
Forcht Bank announced today the selection of Jason E. Stuecker as its new Market President for the Louisville market. Before coming to Forcht Bank, Stuecker served as Vice President at Stock Yards Bank & Trust. Stuecker has extensive background and experience with commercial banking in the Louisville Market, deep-ties to the community and a strong…
Forcht Bank announced today the selection of Tucker Ballinger as its new President. He had served as Executive Vice President since August, 2011. “I’m looking forward to the challenge of leading Forcht Bank into the future. We will continue to be a strong community bank that focuses on exceeding customer expectations,” said Mr. Ballinger. Prior…
Lexington-based Forcht (“fork”) Bank announced today that their 5th Lexington banking center will open for business on November 14, 2011. The new banking center is located at 3358 Tates Creek Road directly across from Lansdowne Shoppes. Forcht Bank currently has locations on New Circle Road North, Sir Barton Way, Beaumont Circle, and Southland Drive. “We…