FirstBank Partners with Wish for Wheels October 4, 2017 FirstBank is a proud supporter of Wish for Wheels, a nonprofit organization that gives the gift of a brand new bicycle and helmet to low-income, Kindergarten – 2nd Grade students. Join us and Wish for Wheels for a fun and rewarding event as we build bikes and transform the lives of kids in Boulder County!… Read More
Cold And Flu Hacks To Get You Back On Your Feet ASAP September 27, 2017 While many believe there are only four seasons, there is a very real fifth season that runs from mid-Fall to Spring. No, I’m not talking about Football, which is arguably the best season. I’m talking about the cold and flu season. You can bathe yourself in hand sanitizer, Clorox all surfaces, and live inside a bubble,… Read More
FirstBank and Colorado State University Help Hundreds Receive Higher Education September 20, 2017 FirstBank has been a longtime partner and supporter of Colorado State University (CSU). In fact, the state’s second largest bank has contributed over $1.3 million to CSU, helping several students receive higher education. Check out this video by CSU, which highlights what a special relationship we’ve had with one of Colorado’s biggest universities.… Read More
Four Things Not To Wear To A Bank September 13, 2017 You’re running late, the bank closes in ten minutes, and you just can’t decide which pair of shoes go with plaid. Then it hits you, are these clothes “bank appropriate”? Are elevator shoes reasonable to wear when cashing a check? While we can’t make fashion choices for you, we have the inside scoop on things… Read More
Equifax Cyberattack: Three Things You Should Do September 8, 2017 Equifax, one of the major credit reporting bureaus, announced a major cyber breach potentially affecting 143 million Americans. The data breach primarily involved names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, but in some cases, driver’s license and credit card and cash reserve account numbers. We suggest you take the time to thoroughly read the information… Read More
Six Money Wasting Expenses and Solutions September 5, 2017 Does your bank account balance seem to decrease on its own? You’ve tried everything to save money, but are still living paycheck-to-paycheck? You may be among the millions of Americans, who are unknowingly throwing thousands of dollars out the window by paying full price for these money-draining-expenses. Here are six things that are “money-wasters,” but… Read More
FirstBank Introduces Good Week In Vail: Enjoy Free Lunch On Us All Week Long August 29, 2017 FirstBank is launching its second ever “Good Week,” but this time we’re heading to the mountain town of Vail. Our branch located on Meadow & Vail Rd. in the Vail Village will be providing free lunch to the public for an entire week starting Monday, September 11th through Friday, September 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.… Read More
Costly Mistakes to Avoid After College August 15, 2017 If you’re one of the estimated 4 million students who graduated last May, you may be experiencing some not-so-fun, post-graduation consequences. For instance, 51 percent of college graduates owe about $13,000 in debt, and that’s not including student loans. We want you to be the exception, so we’ve devised a list of seven costly mistakes… Read More
Five Things That Happened To Us — And Our Bank Account — After Giving Up Meat and Dairy August 11, 2017 One FirstBank employee gets honest about what she and her husband experienced after cutting out meat and animal byproducts from their diet. Okay, before you start to envision a couple wearing hemp shoes and tie-dye shirts that say animals are friends not food, yelling “meat is murder!” outside some burger joint, stop, because that’s… Read More
White Walkers, Dragons, and Hackers: How Security at FirstBank is Protecting Us, Even When Winter is Coming August 3, 2017 Ever wonder what security measures FirstBank takes? Here are just a few ways FirstBank protects itself from malicious web attacks. Let’s just say we’ve learned a bit from a little series called Game of Thrones: We test to ensure there are no “Littlefingers” that can manipulate and steal from us. Okay, so it’s actually called… Read More