MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 24, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The Tennessee Funeral Directors Association has selected First Tennessee as its preferred provider of member financial services. TFDA members will receive enhanced or discounted financial products such as mortgage, financial planning and trust services.
"We've worked with the association to put together a package of products and services that will meet the needs of Tennessee funeral directors, and we're pleased that they've selected us as their preferred provider," said Deb Peterson, senior vice president of commercial business development for First Tennessee.
First Tennessee has similar agreements with the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Dental Association and the Tennessee Society of CPAs.
About First Tennessee
First Tennessee is the Tennessee bank brand of First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN). First Tennessee has the largest consumer and business market share in Tennessee and one of the highest customer retention rates of any bank in the country. Outside Tennessee, the bank operates under the brand First Horizon Bank.
The 12,000 FHN employees provide financial services to individuals and business customers through hundreds of offices located in more than 40 states. The corporation's three major brands -- FTN Financial, First Horizon and First Tennessee -- provide customers with a broad range of products and services including capital markets, one of the nation's top underwriters of U.S. government agency securities, and mortgage banking, one of the nation's top mortgage originators and recipient of consecutive awards for servicing excellence from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
FHN companies have been recognized as some of the nation's best employers by AARP, Working Mother and Fortune magazines. FHN also was named one of the nation's 100 best corporate citizens by CRO magazine. More information can be found at www.fhnc.com.