A Brief History...
DNB First traces its origins to September 3, 1860 when the Downingtown Bank was organized under the General Banking Law of Pennsylvania to meet the needs of its local community. The first president of the Bank, Charles Downing, was a descendent of one of the Quaker families that settled the area in the late 1730's and for whom the Borough of Downingtown is named.

The Bank became a national bank on December 30, 1864 and continued to grow and prosper as did its community, which is strategically located halfway between Philadelphia and Lancaster on the first turnpike constructed in the United States.

Today DNB First is the oldest independent bank located in Chester County, and it remains strategically located in the heart of one of the most dynamic growth areas in Pennsylvania.