FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS RELEASE Contact: Gina Sensing Marketing Coordinator [email protected] 615.380.2265 CFBK Awarded For Financial Literacy Program Columbia, TN – April 8, 2015 – Tennessee Bankers Association will award Community First Bank & Trust for Outstanding Bank Participation through Tennessee Banker’s Personal Economics Program (PEP) during the Young Bankers Division ceremony at the Leadership Convention. The convention will be held in Memphis, TN later this month. Bankers, Dianne Scroggins and Carma Barksdale will receive special recognition for exceeding the goal for number of presentations. Community First Bank & Trust bank employees, primarily by Barksdale and Scroggins, taught 75 classes, reaching over 2,200 children and adults to educate the community in the areas of saving, budgeting and managing credit. The program was put together in response to the urgent need for consumers to better understand their finances, build credit and qualify for loans. Community First Bank & Trust is actively calling on local organizations in order to offer these programs and increase financial literacy throughout the areas in Maury, Hickman and Williamson counties. “As a community bank, a key component of our mission is to focus on the long-term future not just of the Bank, but also of the communities we serve, and to improve the quality of life for all those within those communities,” said Louis Holloway, president and CEO. “We offer a number of programs throughout the year to teach various segments of our communities about the importance of solid money management skills.” Community First Bank’s financial literacy program includes topics such as budgeting and saving, managing a checking account, buying your first home, credit, identity fraud, and how to plan for a financial disaster. The Bank focuses outreach to people of all ages in the community including young children, teens, young adults and the elderly. Dianne Scroggins VP/Business Development Officer Carma Barksdale AVP/Branch Manager Community First Bank & Trust, based in Columbia, TN, was founded in 1999 by a group of Maury County business leaders who wanted to provide a superior banking experience to the communities they serve. CFB&T is a commercial bank operating eight offices in Maury, Hickman and Williamson Counties. The _____________________________________________________________________________________ www.cfbk.com NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gina Sensing Marketing Coordinator [email protected] 615.380.2265 bank provides a comprehensive line of banking services to consumers and businesses in the Middle Tennessee area. Additional information is available at www.cfbk.com. # # # _____________________________________________________________________________________ www.cfbk.com