Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide high quality financial services to our customers while promoting economic growth within the community. This goal facilitates future bank growth, and increases the value of service to our customers.
 
Company Profile
First State Bank is part of Clayton Bancorp Inc., a group of successful banks in East, Middle and West Tennessee.  We want to bring our experience, good service and good set of products to people in West Tennessee.
 
History of Clayton Banks
 
1889 First State Bank chartered as Farmers and Merchants Bank
1904 Friendship Bank founded
1905 Merchants & Planters Bank established
1970 Jack Bulliner elected President of First State Bank
1974 American City Bank began operations
1979 George Vibbert elected President and CEO of American City Bank
2002 Purchased First State Bank in Henderson, TN
2002 FSB Bancshares, Inc. incorporated in TN
2002 Matt Daniels elected COO at First State Bank
2002 Paul Priddy elected CEO of Friendship Bank
2003 Barry Rich elected CFO of FSB
2004 Matt Daniels elected CEO of FSB Bank
2004 Purchased 29% of Merchant & Planters Bank in Toone, TN
2004 Acquired American City Bank in Tullahoma, TN
2004 Troy Martin elected CEO of American City Bank
2004 Opened South Jackson Office of First State Bank
2004 First State Bank acquired Friendship Bank
2005 FSB Bancshares becoma Clayton Bancorp
2005 Opened Main Office in Downtown Knoxville, East TN
2005 Opened West Knoxville Office
2006 Acquired Bank of Camden in Camden, TN
2006 Opened Office in Cookeville, TN