60 Things You May Not Know About FirstBank To celebrate over 60 years of ‘banking for good,’ we put together a list of 60 facts you don’t know about one of the nation’s largest privately held banks: History 1. First customers. We opened 270 customer accounts on our first day of business in 1963. 2. First Westland National Bank. FirstBank was actually First Westland National Bank… Read More
Colorado Gives Day is easily the best day for giving | December 10, 2024 Colorado Gives Day 2024 was Tuesday, December 10, and we’re happy to report a record-breaking day of giving! Over 245,790 donations totaling more than $54.6 million benefited over 4,200 nonprofit organizations. You can help your favorite nonprofits year-round by visiting coloradogives.org. What is Colorado Gives Day? Tuesday, December 10, is Colorado Gives Day, an annual one-day… Read More
How Instant Payments Can Offer Quicker Access to Your Money FirstBank is excited to introduce Instant Payments, which makes funds immediately available and reduces cash flow challenges present with other payment methods. What are Instant Payments? Instant Payments are electronic funds transfers (EFTs) that can help you move money into a business or consumer account within seconds and can be immediately accessed. These payments are… Read More
Win $1,000 for your favorite nonprofit | Colorado Gives Day Trivia Welcome to your chance to win a $1,000 prize for a nonprofit that matters to you in support of Colorado Gives Day. Visit this blog twice a day from Monday, December 2 through Friday, December 6 to participate. You’ll have ten chances to win a $1,000 prize that will be awarded to your favorite nonprofit.… Read More
Colorado Gives Day es sin dudas el mejor día para donar | 10 de diciembre de 2024 Colorado Gives Day 2024 se celebró el martes 10 de diciembre, y nos alegra informar que fue un día récord en donaciones. Se realizaron más de 245,790 donaciones, que sumaron más de $54.6 millones, beneficiando a más de 4,200 organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Siempre puedes apoyar a sus organizaciones sin fines de lucro favoritas… Read More
FirstBank Raised $60,000 To Support Three Planet-Friendly Causes FirstBank is serious about making a positive impact on the environment. For every consumer checking account opened over the summer, we donated to several planet-friendly causes. Thanks to you, we raised $60,000 for causes that help save bees, conserve water, and plant trees.* Since 2021, we’ve donated $120,000 to Project Apis m., Western Resource Advocates,… Read More
8 Ways FirstBank is Helping The Planet With the climate crisis at the forefront of everyone’s mind, FirstBank puts “banking for good” to action with its many environmental initiatives. Here are eight ways FirstBank has strived to foster sustainability and help preserve our planet. Planting Trees Since 2021, FirstBank has partnered with global reforestation nonprofit, One Tree Planted, to plant 110,000-plus trees across Colorado, Arizona,… Read More
5 Things You Should Know About One Tree Planted and Its Partnership with FirstBank Trees play a pivotal role in helping keep our planet cool. By providing needed shade, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen, trees help cities reduce temperatures and benefit over 50% of the world’s population living in urban areas. Moreover, a mature tree can absorb an average of 22 pounds of carbon dioxide per year. That’s… Read More
4 Ways to Save Money and the Planet, One Trip at a Time In the face of environmental challenges, it’s more important than ever to consider the impact of our daily choices, especially how we get from point A to point B. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, transportation accounts for 29% of the average American’s carbon footprint. What’s more, families spend between $150 and $200… Read More
Every Drop Counts: See How Western Resource Advocates Protects Critical Waterways Did you know the Colorado River provides drinking water to over 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of farmland throughout the West? Due to decades of overuse, drought, and climate change, its water supply has been significantly reduced. That’s why FirstBank is partnering with Western Resource Advocates (WRA) to help protect critical waterways that… Read More