Chris Martin Joins Community First Bank & Trust

 

 

COLUMBIA, TN (February 27, 2009) – Community First Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Chris Martin has joined Community First Bank & Trust as a Mortgage Lender working in the Community First Financial Center on Carother’s Parkway in Franklin.

Chris joins the Community First as a mortgage lender with almost a decade of lending experience.  Chris began his professional career in retail management with Sears, Roebuck and Co. After 28 years with Sears, Chris left his Store Management position and joined Franklin National Bank as a mortgage lender in 1999. He joined Cumberland Bank as a mortgage lender in 2004, and remained there following its merger with GreenBank in 2007 until joining Community First Bank & Trust.

Chris and his wife, JoAnne, have lived and raised their six children in Williamson County for the past 21 years. “I am happy to be working with the Community First Bank & Trust mortgage team in Williamson County.  They are a group of talented individuals and have been very welcoming to me,” says Martin.

“Chris is a great addition to our mortgage department.  He offers a depth of experience and knowledge not only in mortgage lending but also in customer satisfaction and relationship building through his retail experience.  We know Chris will do a great job and we are happy to have him aboard,” states David McDaniel, Williamson County Area President.

Chris is a graduate of the Rollins College where he received his Bachelor of Arts.  

 

About Community First

Community First Bank & Trust, based in Columbia, TN, was founded in 1999 by a group of local business men and women who wanted to provide a superior banking experience for the communities they serve.  CFB&T is a commercial bank operating 10 offices located in Maury, Williamson, Hickman and Rutherford Counties with over $715 million in total assets.  The bank provides a comprehensive line of banking services to consumers and businesses in the Middle Tennessee area.  Additional information concerning Community First can be accessed by visiting the bank’s website at www.cfbk.com.

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