Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with FirstBank: Fiesta Friday National Hispanic Heritage Month takes place Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and traditionally honors the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of Hispanic and Latino Americans. In celebration, FirstBank is bringing back Fiesta Friday. Several branch locations in Colorado, California and Arizona, including our Spanish Banking Centers, will be providing FREE Hispanic-inspired food, treats… Read More
PrideFest 2021 Kicks off Virtually and In-Person We’re extremely proud to support the LGBTQ+ community and be a part of another Denver PrideFest Virtual Pride parade, which kicks off Saturday, June 26 at 10:00 p.m. MDT and continues streaming all day Sunday via the Denver Pride Facebook page. Pride 5K After an all-virtual 2020 event, this year’s Pride 5K takes place June… Read More
Commemorating Juneteenth In honor of Juneteenth – a commemoration honoring the end of slavery – FirstBank branch locations will be closed Saturday, June 19, 2021. This is a time to celebrate Black and African American culture and history with friends, family, and our community. Please watch the short video below to learn more about the Juneteenth holiday.… Read More
Tech Titans: 9 Women Who Shaped Tech, Past and Present In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8) and Women’s History Month we’re taking a look at some of the women throughout history that helped shape technology, as well as a group of tech titans creating the future. 1. Ada Lovelace How do you make something that doesn’t exist yet? Nineteenth Century mathematician Ada Lovelace… Read More
The Sights and Sounds of Lunar New Year Here’s what you can expect to see during one of the world’s largest celebrations. Lunar New Year is celebrated in nearly a dozen countries by over 1.5 billion people. Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar traditional to many east Asian countries, and it can occur any time between mid-January… Read More
Highlighting National Black Business Month In honor of Black Business Month, we’re looking at a multitude of options for support Black-owned businesses this month and beyond. … Read More
Faces of FirstBank: Why Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Matter At FirstBank, we believe there is unity in diversity, value in equity and that inclusion is one of our most powerful assets. What we found is diversity, equity and inclusion enhance company performance, drive innovation and result in higher job satisfaction and customer satisfaction than ever thought possible. This is one of the many reasons… Read More
Banker Pride: Benefiting The Gathering Place FirstBank is excited to help kick off the first Banker Pride event in Colorado. Eight Colorado banks have come together to host quarterly fundraising events in support of local LGBTQ+ nonprofit organizations. FirstBank believes in embracing diversity and inclusion, and that means supporting all customers, employees and communities. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Bank… Read More
FirstBank and Rio Grande Team up to Support LGBTQ Youth FirstBank and Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant, Colorado’s favorite TexMex eatery, are partnering up in support of LGBTQ youth during Pride. During the entire month of June (Pride Month), stop by the Rio’s locations in Denver, Boulder or Lone Tree and try their Hibiscus Spritz drink*. For each one sold, FirstBank will donate $3 (or 50% of… Read More
Come Celebrate Chinese New Year With Us at Select FirstBank Locations As part of ‘banking for good’ efforts, we want to emphasize the importance of serving and celebrating our communities and the diverse individuals that live in them. We’re excited to announce that on Tuesday, February 5th from 9 a.m. to noon at the below FirstBank locations, we’ll be hosting special events to honor the start… Read More