Sovereign Bank logo
SHAWNEE – The largest tribally owned bank in the U.S. announced its new brand recently, officially becoming Sovereign Bank. The new identity reflects the bank’s Native American ownership.
Formerly known as First National Bank and Trust Co., the institution is owned by the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. With the acquisition of The First State Bank in 2021, the bank’s assets have grown to more than $800 million and overhaul of the brand was needed to redefine the bank’s services and identity, tribal officials said.
Sovereign Bank will retain the same ownership and management. Other aspects of the brand, such as the logo and tagline, “Freedom to Dream,” were updated to “emphasize the bank’s ownership by a Native American nation and the abundance of financial resources available,” CEO Bryan Cain said.
The new logo also depicts the Potawatomi medicine wheel, which acknowledges the tribe’s all-encompassing and united global presence.
The bank has nine branches across the state, including Oklahoma City and Midwest City, plus a loan production office in Edmond, and plans to update its mobile offerings and launch a new website in the coming months.