Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby and Lt. Governor Chris Anoatubby, center, are joined by Chickasaw Nation elected officials, Chickasaw Community Bank representatives and community members in ribbon cutting and sign unveiling ceremonies to dedicate an Ada branch of Chickasaw Community Bank, 1100 Lonnie Abbott Blvd., Friday, Sept. 19. Front row, from left: Chickasaw Nation Legislator David Woerz; Chickasaw Community Bank President Bill Schonacher; Chickasaw Nation Secretary of Commerce Dan Boren; Chickasaw Nation Supreme Court Justices Cheri Bellefeuille Gordon and Linda English Weeks; Chickasaw Nation Legislators Shana Tate Darter, Scott Wood and Karen Goodnight; Governor Anoatubby; Lt. Governor Anoatubby; Chickasaw Nation Legislators Connie Barker, Beth Alexander, Charles Marris, Toby Perkins, Derrick Priddy and Dusk Monetathchi.
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ADA, Okla.— Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby led ribbon cutting and sign unveiling ceremonies Sept. 19 to dedicate an Ada branch of Chickasaw Community Bank at 1100 Lonnie Abbott Blvd.
Anoatubby said the bank’s mission, “building better lives for everyone,” reflects the Chickasaw Nation’s commitment to the progress and prosperity of communities.
“By focusing on people and community, and by remaining rooted in the same fundamental principles that have kept Chickasaws united and thriving for centuries, Chickasaw Community Bank has grown to be a leading financial institution, and we are excited to extend that here as we begin this new chapter in the history of Chickasaw Community Bank,” Anoatubby said.
Established in 2002 in Oklahoma City, Chickasaw Community Bank has served the financial needs of Oklahomans and First Americans across the country for the past two decades.
In 2025, Chickasaw Community Bank acquired Oklahoma Heritage Bank, an established community bank serving the Ada, Stratford, Roff and Byng communities.
“For the Chickasaw Nation, this bank is much more than a business. It is a homegrown institution that draws on traditional Chickasaw values and our long history of being a good neighbor and a willing partner in the progress and prosperity of our shared communities,” Anoatubby said. “Since its beginning, the bank has been a resource for economic and community development, primarily in the Oklahoma City area. Now, we are excited to begin delivering those services and benefits here.”
In addition to offering full banking and loan services, Chickasaw Community Bank offers several services designed to serve Chickasaw and First Americans.
“As a tribally owned bank, we possess unique insights into the workings of federal loan programs, which enables us to develop customized approaches to services. We make it a priority to offer financial services to tribes, tribal housing authorities and other tribal entities to help them meet the specific needs of their citizens,” Anoatubby said.
According to the Chickasaw Nation, Chickasaw Community Bank was established to bring to fruition Anoatubby’s vision of a tribally owned bank to uniquely meet the needs of Indian Country and the greater community, and to build better lives for everyone.
The full-service bank, headquartered in Oklahoma City, is the nationwide leading provider of HUD 184 First American home loans in the nation.
