BankEast is an independent, locally owned community bank
headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. Our company is people
driven and service oriented, with the Bank’s philosophy summarized
by our slogan…Banking The Way It Should Be. BankEast
employees are committed to excellence in everything that they do,
from the simplest teller transaction to the most complicated
commercial loan.
The BankEast management team is comprised of a group of
local bankers with over 175 years of combined experience. The
staff’s experience and intimate knowledge of the local markets
provide a unique opportunity to fill customer needs that often
cannot be served by larger banks.
BankEast’s vision is to provide exceptional service in a
personal banking context for our customers. The Bank’s focus is on
its local origins and the importance of the communities it serves.
Decision making at the local level and intimate knowledge of the
Bank’s customers and communities are enabling the organization to
generate quality growth in new and current markets.
BankEast’s reputation is built upon the foundation of
honesty, trust, and integrity in every dimension of performance,
for our customers, communities, associates and shareholders. High
standards of corporate governance and ethics are in place, for our
corporate and personal reputations rely on earning and retaining
our customers’ trust.
BankEast is local people making local decisions…It’s Banking The Way It Should Be.