Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit: Lunar New Year 2023 January 19, 2023 The Lunar New Year is on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, marking the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar (a calendar that combines both the cycles of the sun and moon) to many East-Asian countries. It’s celebrated by over 1.5 billion people. Every year the Lunar New Year is marked by one of twelve Zodiac… Read More
10 Acts of Goodness: FREE Coffee and Donuts for Commuters January 11, 2023 FirstBank is partnering with Aspen Mini Donuts to provide FREE coffee, hot chocolate, hot apple cider and specialized mini donuts to commuters as part of its “10 Acts of Goodness” series in celebration of 10 years in the Roaring Fork Valley. We hope to spread our “banking for good” philosophy through the community, one… Read More
What the $600 Tax Law Delay Means for Your 2022 Taxes January 4, 2023 In December, the Internal Revenue Service announced a delay of one year in reporting the new $600 IRS tax law. This tax law requires online sellers and gig workers who have received over $600 annually on payment platforms like Cash App, Venmo, or PayPal to report the income using a 1099-K tax form. Previously, these… Read More
Phishing for Your Money January 1, 2023 Keeping your money safe and secure is partly about vigilance and knowing how to spot a scammer. Today, we will outline one of the ways fraudsters attempt to take your money, phishing. How Phishing Works Scammers contact victims by email, telephone or text message posing as a legitimate entity to trick the unsuspecting individual into… Read More
Cash Stuffing: How Will This New Budgeting Trend Help You Save? December 9, 2022 One of the newest budgeting trends made popular by Generation Z is similar to one from a less digital world, about 20 to 30 years ago. Before the surge of plastic payment methods and virtual wallets, hoarding cash was the norm. However, the recent cash-stuffing trend has taken social media platforms by storm. If you’ve… Read More
FirstBank Está Celebrando 10 Años en el Valle de Roaring Fork con 10 Actos de Bondad December 7, 2022 FirstBank celebra su décimo aniversario en el Valle de Roaring Fork. Abrimos nuestra primera sucursal en el valle en 2012 y desde entonces hemos crecido a cuatro sucursales, incluyendo sucursales en Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Aspen y, más recientemente, Basalt. En honor a este logro, nuestras sucursales del Valle de Roaring Fork organizarán una serie de actividades y eventos para… Read More
Colorado Gives Day 2022 December 6, 2022 ¿Qué es Colorado Gives Day? Colorado Gives Day (CGD) es un evento anual de donaciones en línea de un día que beneficia a más de 3,000 organizaciones sin fines de lucro y, como resultado, a todos los habitantes de Colorado. Está programado para el martes 6 de diciembre. FirstBank se asoció con Community First Foundation… Read More
Colorado Gives Day 2022 December 1, 2022 Colorado Gives Day 2022 was Tuesday, Dec. 6, and we’re happy to report another successful day of giving! 100,909 donations totaling more than $53.2 million benefitted over 3,000 nonprofit organizations. What is Colorado Gives Day? Colorado Gives Day (CGD) is an annual one-day online giving event benefitting over 3,000 nonprofits and, as a result, all… Read More
After Planting 50,000 Trees, FirstBank Introduces Recovered Ocean Bound Plastic Cards December 1, 2022 After planting 50,000 trees and supporting one of the largest post-fire reforestation efforts in Colorado, FirstBank has introduced a new initiative to underscore its “banking for good” philosophy: Recovered Ocean Bound Plastic (ROBP) Visa® Debit Cards. In an effort to reduce ocean waste, the bank partnered with Second Wave®, which uses recycled plastic sourced from… Read More
8 Nonprofits to Support for International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 1, 2022 In 1992, the United Nations started the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, furthering their commitment to creating an inclusive, accessible and sustainable society. It’s a day dedicated to optimism, looking towards the future and a world where a person isn’t characterized by their disability but by their ability. At FirstBank, 5.19% of our employees… Read More