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First Bank employees gathered on Saturday, February 7th, in the parking lot of the Midwestern Parkway location to show their support and cheer on the MSU Men’s Soccer team during the championship parade. The parade was held to honor the team’s incredible achievement of winning the NCAA Division II National Championship this past December.

First Bank is proud to have earned the BankSafe Trained Seal for educating its frontline staff using AARP BankSafe training focused on fraud prevention awareness.

Your credit report is a detailed record of your credit history. It shows how you have used credit over time, including the number of accounts you have open, as well as closed accounts, your payment history including on-time and late payments, when you have applied for new credit, and any accounts that are in collections.

The FDIC helps maintain stability and public confidence in the U.S. financial system. The FDIC does this is by insuring deposits to at least $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category at First Bank and each FDIC-insured bank.

Consumers increasingly rely on digital devices such as computers and smartphones to access financial accounts and other sensitive financial information. While this often makes things easy and convenient, accessing this information online also comes with risks.

In the normal course of business, First Bank and other financial institutions you do business with will request certain personal information - such as your name, Social Security number, address, income, and details about your assets.

Financial exploitation can take many forms such as theft of money or property by a family member, caregiver, or scammer. It is vital to take precautions to prevent exploitation against older Americans.

Investment fraud schemes include confidence scams in which a perpetrator gains the confidence of individuals before eventually enticing them to make a fraudulent investment.

Obituary scams, also known as bereavement scams, typically start with information gleaned from death notices in newspapers or posted online. Criminals harvest facts commonly included in obits, such as the deceased’s birth date, where the person lived and worked, and family members’ names, to start building a profile for identity theft.

Here is a list of financial resources that can help you with budgeting, retirement planning, financial aid for higher education, debt reduction, and much more.