Industry | Financial services |
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Founded | 1977 |
Headquarters | 1627 K Street N.W., Washington,. D. C, U.S. |
Products | |
Website | adamsbank |
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]