• Exclusive checking account for neighbors 50 & better
• Earn tiered interest 
• No monthly service charge¹
• Access exclusive group travel experiences and local events
• Unlimited transactions
• Digital banking services², including:
  • Online banking 
  • Online bill pay
  • Mobile banking
  • Web statements
• 25% discount on safe deposit box rentals³
• Mobile wallet
• Mastercard^® debit card
• $100 minimum deposit to open⁴

Where Friends Become Family!

The First Metro Bank family would not be complete without our First Friends. In 1990, the First Friends Account was established to combine banking, traveling, friendship, and memory-making all into one.

First Friends enjoy amazing trips across the country, day trips with exciting sightseeing opportunities and entertainment, plus one-of-a-kind local events! Karen Johnson, First Friends Coordinator, is the face behind it all: preparing across country trips, theatre events, luncheons, and exquisite one-day outings to keep our First Friends eager for the next destination.

“Every aspect of the First Metro Bank family is experienced when you are a First Friend – valued relationships, first-class service, and employees who treasure the opportunity to serve you. As a First Friend, whether traveling by land, sea, or air, you will create lifetime memories and develop friends who become family.”

Meet Your Neighbor, Karen Johnson
First Friends Coordinator

2024 First Friends Trips & Events

Contact Karen Johnson at 256-314-1636 or [email protected] to sign up for any trip or event. 

August 6 - August 19: Northern European Cruise

12-day cruise aboard the Regal Princess with stops in Southampton, England; Cork, Ireland; Holyhead, Wales; Belfast, Northern Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Orkney Islands, Scotland; Edinburgh, Scotland; Normandy, France; Cornwall, England

• Balcony: $6,939 | Mini-Suite: $8,029 (Price Per Person Based on Double Occupancy) 
• $750 non-refundable deposit due with reservation
• Payment Deadline: April 1, 2024

September 25 - October 6: Hawaiian Cruise

7-night cruise with stops in Kahului, Hilo, Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Nawiliwili, Honolulu, and a tour of Pearl Harbor + USS Arizona

• $6,899 for Balcony Room (Price Per Person Based on Double Occupancy) 
• $750 non-refundable deposit due with reservation
• Payment Deadline: May 1, 2024

Thursday, October 17: Tour of Tupelo (Pop-Up Trip)

Join us for a tour of Tupelo, Mississippi! The day’s excursions will include stops at the Elvis Presley Birthplace + Museum, the legendary Tupelo Hardware Store (where Gladys Presley bought 11 year-old Elvis his first guitar), the Tupelo Buffalo Safari Park, and Queen’s Reward Meadery! It will be a fun-filled and entertaining journey in the Northern Mississippi Hills!

• $169 per person
• $25 non-refundable deposit due with reservation
• Payment Deadline: September 15, 2024

Thursday, November 7: Ladies' Day Away - Birmingham Christmas Village Festival

Let's shop until we drop, ladies! We'll be heading to the BJCC for the Christmas Village Festival, which features 720 booths with vendors from across the country. Lunch will be on your own in the festival food court. 

• $119 per person
• $25 non-refundable deposit due with reservation
• Payment Deadline: October 18, 2024

December 5 - December 6: Gaylord Opryland "A Country Christmas" 

Join us for one of the South's best Christmas traditions! We will travel to Nashville to see "A Country Christmas" featuring a country music headliner which will be announced later in the year. We'll also enjoy a flatboat ride through the Delta, and visit ICE, and of course, take a tour of the stunning Christmas lights and displays. 

• Single: $719 |  Double: $619 | Triple: $589 | Quad: $575
• $25 non-refundable deposit due with reservation
• Payment Deadline: September 30, 2024

Tuesday, December 10: Holiday Celebration

Join us in spreading cheer during our favorite time of year! A delicious lunch will be served while you enjoy fine entertainment, and as always, there will be door prizes! 

• $25 per person
• Sign-up by December 3, 2024