Kentucky Enterprise Bancorp stock certificate 1994

Rare short-lived KY bank. Great vignette with the company name bordering a map of the state of Kentucky.  Issued and cancelled. Dated 1994.

Incorporated in 1993, this savings and loan holding company was based in Newport, KY and was one of the largest in the greater Cincinnati area.  This small regional bank became part of the Fifth Third family in 1996. Fifth Third's unusual name is the result of the June 1, 1908, merger of Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank, to become the Fifth-Third National Bank of Cincinnati (the hyphen was later dropped). While Third National was the senior partner, the merger took place when prohibitionist ideas were gaining popularity, and it is legend that "Fifth Third" was better than "Third Fifth," which could have been construed as a reference to three "fifths" of alcohol. The name went through several changes over the years until March 24, 1969, when it was changed to Fifth Third Bank.