Pinnacle Retains No. 4 Market Share in Nashville; Jumps to No. 7 Spot in Knoxville

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. (Nasdaq/NGS: PNFP) remains the fourth-largest out of 60 financial institutions in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro metropolitan statistical area (MSA), according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

The FDIC’s summary of deposits for June 30, 2009, through June 30, 2010, also shows Pinnacle was the fastest-growing bank in the Knoxville MSA for the third time since its de novo expansion to that market in 2007. It jumped from No. 9 market share in 2009 to No. 7 in 2010.

Pinnacle’s market share in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro was 9.57 percent for the most recent period.

Regions Bank held its No. 1 position with 17.79 percent market share. Bank of America remained the second-largest, with its market share at 15.98 percent. SunTrust maintained its position as the third largest with 11.66 percent share.

“Maintaining our No. 4 spot in Middle Tennessee reflects the market’s confidence in a locally owned bank and the outstanding financial services professionals we hire,” said M. Terry Turner, Pinnacle president and CEO. “Our Knoxville team has taken the strategy that made us successful in Nashville and has used that to grow deposits and market share faster than any other bank in that market.”

In the Knoxville MSA, Pinnacle grew its deposits by approximately $74.8 million over the prior year, giving the firm 2.47 percent market share, up from 1.97 percent in 2009. This makes Pinnacle the fastest-growing bank in the MSA, climbing two positions to the seventh largest market share in Knoxville.

"We grew our deposits by about a third in 2010, and we continue to gain market share in the Knoxville MSA," said Nathan Hunter, Pinnacle Knoxville president. "This great momentum shows that increasing numbers of clients appreciate the high level of service and financial counsel that we deliver.”

Pinnacle maintained the top spot in Rutherford County with 25.43 percent market share and remains the second-largest financial institution in Wilson County with 16.87 percent market share.

Pinnacle Financial Partners provides a full range of banking, investment, mortgage and insurance products and services designed for small- to mid-sized businesses and their owners, real estate professionals and individuals interested in a comprehensive relationship with their financial institution. Comprehensive wealth management services, such as financial planning and trust, help clients increase, protect and distribute their assets.

The firm began operations in a single downtown Nashville location in Oct. 2000 and has since grown to over $4.9 billion in assets at June 30, 2010. In 2007, Pinnacle launched an expansion into Knoxville, another high growth MSA. At June 30, 2010, Pinnacle is the second-largest bank holding company headquartered in Tennessee, with 31 offices in eight Middle Tennessee counties and three in Knoxville. The firm was also added to Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 index in 2009.

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