First Bank & Trust

FB&T | First Bank & Trust
IndustryCommercial banking
Financial services
Area served
Chicago metropolitan area
ProductsBanking
Trust company
Websitewww.firstbt.com

First Bank & Trust (FB&T) was a community and commercial bank founded in Evanston, Illinois, that was legally acquired by Chicago's Byline Bank in 2018 after the company filed for bankruptcy in 2015. FB&T was originally founded in 1995 by Robert Yohanan, Howard Kain and James Lytle.

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago's Byline Bank buys leading Evanston community bank". Crain's Chicago Business. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  2. ↑ "Palatine, Illinois Bank to Be Sold Through Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan". Bloomberg Law. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
  3. ↑ Tribune, Chicago (22 September 2015). "Former Evanston mayor James Lytle honored at special ceremony". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-07-19.