First Peoples Bank was organized in 1974 and opened for business January 2, 1975, as First Peoples Bank of Jefferson County, with a total of six employees. The bank operated in a portable building until it moved into its present Jefferson City office in May 1976. In early 1994, First Peoples Bank of Jefferson County officially changed its name to First Peoples Bank of Tennessee. First Peoples Bank
has dedicated its services and long-term mission to "Putting People First." What does putting people first mean to us? Our vision statement may clear that up:
Our VISION
We will become a boutique community bank that is second to none. We will provide a one-of-a-kind banking experience
that will leave such an impression, it must be shared with family and friends. Our signature product will be excellence provided to all that we encounter. We will be consummate banking professionals
serving one another and the ladies and gentlemen of East Tennessee