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 her 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
Five Things Bankers Wish You Knew August 2, 2017 Banking is an interesting industry these days. Some institutions seem to make headlines daily for good or bad reasons. You hear about them in commercials, online, on billboards. They sponsor events and put their names on stadiums. And despite how “in your face” many banks can be, there are still a lot of misconceptions about… Read More
FirstBank – Probably a Little Techier Than You’d Think August 1, 2017 We’ve come a long way since our humble beginnings of a trailer on Colfax back in 1963. Gone are the days where folks would have to go to their bank branch to keep track of account balances (can you imagine? Ugh) or writing checks as the only means to provide money in lieu of cash.… Read More
Find Out How You Could Win Up to $500 in Cash at Velorama July 28, 2017 If you’re an avid cyclist, you’ve probably heard of the 2017 Colorado Classic/Velorama event. If you haven’t, you’re in for a ride. This four stage bike race will travel from Colorado Springs to Breckenridge and end with a bang in Denver’s RiNo district with an epic street party. Here’s why you’ll wanna come: This isn’t… Read More
11 Lesser Known and Amazing Travel Destinations July 18, 2017 Nothing brings out that wanderlust itch like Summer. While you could do the highly talked about and classic destinations like Paris, Rome, and London, you may be left battling millions of other visitors. We’re not knocking the classics (they are classics for a reason), but more people seem to appreciate beautiful and historic locations that… Read More
FirstBank Introduces Good Week At Select Locations: Enjoy Free Treats All Week Long July 13, 2017 FirstBank is launching “Good Week” where the following branch locations, across Colorado, will be providing “acts of goodness” (free food, drinks, services and a chance to donate to various charitable causes), starting Monday, July 24th through Friday, July 28th. The ultimate goal of Good Week is to make kindness contagious and encourage folks to give… Read More
Nine Secret Ways to Save Money on Groceries June 28, 2017 According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American family spends over $4,000 a year on groceries and that’s only going to increase. And while FirstBank has been known to pay for groceries, we can’t always be there. So here are several easy ways to save at the store without compromising your health.… Read More
Free Things to Do in Denver for Fun This Summer June 16, 2017 Believe it or not, in a city where everything is on the rise like rent, housing, and daycare to name a few, there are still plenty of fun and exciting activities you can do for free! You can always hit up the great outdoors for some fun in the sun, but when you’re looking for… Read More