Edge Rewrite
Jump to content

// Workers AI · dad joke modeDoes the Women's National Bank have change? Yes, it's a female reform.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Adams National Bank)
Women's National Bank
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1977
Headquarters1627 K Street N.W., Washington, D.C, U.S.
Products
Websiteadamsbank.com

The Women's National Bank in Washington, D.C. was the first nationally chartered women's bank in the United States.[1] It was incorporated in 1977,[2] after the passage of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.[3] It was also the "first women's bank to become a member of the Federal Reserve System". Its first president was Emily H. Womach."[4]

The bank was proposed in 1974, and was initially denied a charter in 1976.[5]

It changed its name to The Adams National Bank in 1986.[6] Adams National Bank was acquired by Premier Financial Bancorp in West Virginia, changing its name to Premier Bank in 2011.[7]

References

[edit]
  1. Rudolph, Katie. "'A Bank For All People': Remembering The Women's Bank". Special Collections and Archives. Denver Public Library. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. "Abigail Adams National Bancorp, Inc". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  3. Bennett, Karen (28 May 2024). "Women And Banking: 50 Years Of Progress". Bankrate. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  4. Womach, Emily H. (January 1981). "The Women's National Bank – a Successful Business Venture". American Journal of Small Business. 5 (3): 8–10. doi:10.1177/104225878100500303. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  5. "U.S. Refuses To Charter D.C. Women's Bank". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  6. "History of Abigail Adams National Bancorp, Inc". FundingUniverse. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  7. "Adams National Will Merge with W.Va. Bank". Washington Post. ProQuest 410282709. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
[edit]
  • archival newspaper articles assembled on Elisabeth Scott Porter website (Founder & Director, The Women's National Bank (Adams National Bank))