1863

The roots of our financial strength trace back to the Abraham Lincoln administration approving national bank charter No. 24 on July 13, 1863, which provided our predecessor First National Bank of Cincinnati its license to operate across the country. We still operate by the words written in our charter, “The capital of a bank should be a reality, not a fiction ... Let no loans be made that are not secured beyond a reasonable contingency ... Pursue a straightforward, upright banking business.”

1933

During the Great Depression, regulators allowed banks to limit the percentage of deposits that customers could withdraw from their accounts. We, however, had the financial soundness to forgo implementing such a limit on our customers. Nearly a century later, that soundness remains – we're among the highest-rated banks in the world and continue to perform well on stress tests performed by the Federal Reserve.

1952

Mary Ellen McLean was named the first goodwill ambassador, a position dedicated to addressing the needs of clients who identify as women. That focus continues today, as we've published leading research such as our Women and Wealth Insights Study and hosted the Trail Vaults Women and Wealth Summit.

Late 1990s and early 2000s

In the years surrounding the new millennium, a flurry of regional mergers and acquisitions laid the foundation for our company today. The decade brought together the current brand.

2008

Our prudent approach to risk management led to us be the only financial institution among our peer group to remain profitable every quarter during the financial crisis and recession. We helped our customers navigate these challenging times and, as a result, we were able to keep growing. We drew on our position of strength to expand and gain market share, especially in sectors like corporate and commercial banking.