HISTORY
Becoming Western Kentucky's Community Bank
Until 1890, commerce had always been slowed in Marshall County, Kentucky because there was no bank. When construction of the Paducah, Tennessee and Alabama Railroad began in 1889, a number of county businessmen set in motion plans to incorporate a bank. In March of 1890, a bill was introduced in the General Assembly in Frankfort. This bill received final approval on April 16, 1890, thus Community Financial Services Bank (CFSB) was born. The capital stock of CFSB was initially $12,500.00.
Deeply rooted in the growth of Western Kentucky
From this humble beginning, CFSB has not only grown financially to more than $1.2 billion, but the bank itself has become an institution in Western Kentucky. CFSB has also grown from its original site on the Benton Court Square to three Marshall County Banking Centers with two locations in both McCracken and Calloway County, and a single banking center in Graves County.
On April 16, 2020, CFSB celebrated its 130th anniversary. It is because of you, our valued clients, that we have been able to become Western Kentucky’s Community Bank! We recognize our role as a Community Bank in the communities we serve. We believe in supporting and giving back to these communities and focus our corporate giving in the areas specifically designed to assist youth, improve education, aide community development and support the arts. Please join us in going down memory lane from our humble beginnings to our current financial institution employing over 300 team members.
1890
Bank of Benton chartered and incorporated (First bank established in Marshall County). Pictured is The Bank of Benton's first vault.
$26,221.46 in assets at year-end
1972
Aurora Banking Center Opened
$26,486,000
1966
Bank of Benton moved to 1012 Main Street
$13,111,000
1974
Draffenville Banking Center Opened
$30,722,000
1974
First Watermelon Bust
$30,722,000
1981
Benton Bancorp (Holding Company) Formed
$70,338,000
1985
Formation of CFSB Investments
$86,762,000
1988
Operations Building Opened
$133,290,000
1987
Benton Bancorp Purchased Calvert Bank
$121,122,000
1997
Benton Bancorp Changed to Community Financial Services Inc.
$187,388,000
1999
Fifth Street Banking Center Opened
$223,921,000
2001
Calvert Bank Incorporated into Bank of Benton
$315,751,000
2004
McCracken County Banking Center Opened
$323,998,000
2007
New McCracken County Banking Center Built
$383,345,000
2007
Bank of Benton Name Changed to Community Financial Services Bank
$383,345,000
2008
Calloway County Banking Center Opened
$436,326,000
2010
CFSB Acquired Lifetime Naming Rights to CFSB Center at Murray State University
$528,527,000
2012
Benton Banking Center Building Completed
$608,438,000
2017
McCracken Southside Banking Center Opened
$1.06 Billion
2020
Calloway County Sycamore Banking Center Opened
$1.237 Billion
2019
Graves County Banking Center Opened
$1.23 Billion
