Five Unique Valentine’s Day Date Savers for $25 or Less February 11, 2019 With Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air and bank accounts are on high alert. While over half of Americans celebrate the Hallmark holiday, the average person will spend $143.56 on gifts. That means U.S. consumers will spend a total of $19.6 billion on Feb. 14. Despite what the candy, floral and… Read More
Come Celebrate Chinese New Year With Us at Select FirstBank Locations February 4, 2019 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
FirstBank Provides Assistance to Federal Workers Affected by Government Shutdown January 16, 2019 According to recent headlines, over 800,000 federal workers aren’t receiving paychecks due to the government shutdown. As a company that lives and breathes “banking for good,” we recognize that we need to do right by our customers and communities. So in light of the situation and the hundreds of thousands of people affected, we’re extending… Read More
FirstBank Brinda Asistencia a los Trabajadores Federales Afectados por el Cierre del Gobierno January 16, 2019 De acuerdo con titulares recientes, más de 800,000 trabajadores federales no están recibiendo sus cheques de pago debido al cierre del gobierno. Al ser una empresa que vive y respira “banking for good”, reconocemos que necesitamos hacer lo correcto por nuestros clientes y comunidades. Entonces, en vista de la situación de las cientos de miles… Read More
Build Up Your Savings Fast by Following These 10 Ways to Reach $20K January 9, 2019 Are you suffering from the pressure of post-holiday spending? You’re not alone. Temptation to spend was at an all-time high last year. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, holiday sales increased 5.1% to more than $850 billion in 2018. What’s more, USA Today reported that Americans were spending a whopping 90% of their income (NINETY PERCENT of… Read More
Five Financial Resolutions to Tackle for 2019 December 27, 2018 Regardless of what life stage you are in, financial health should be at the top of your resolution list for 2019. According to Fidelity Investments, nearly one-third of Americans plan to make money resolutions for the New Year. Here are 5 money goals to consider: Make a dent in your debt. According to a recent… Read More
4 Ways to Do Good for the Causes You Care About December 20, 2018 Earlier this month, Colorado Gives Day celebrated another wonderfully successful effort. On December 4, generous donors gave $35.1 million to 2,481 nonprofits in Colorado. That’s a significant amount of money that will do a great deal of good in the months to come. As an organization dedicated to “banking for good” (and a longtime supporter… Read More
FirstBank and Little Man Throw Gingerbread House Party at Three Sweet Locations (Dec. 15) November 29, 2018 It’s time to get into the holiday spirit. FirstBank is hosting the third annual Gingerbread House Party on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 1 – 3 p.m. at the following Little Man Ice Cream locations: Churn: 234 N College Ave in Fort Collins benefitting Homeward Alliance Sweet Cooie’s: 3506 12th Ave. in Congress Park benefitting SafeHouse… Read More
Ten Easy Ways to Save Money During the Holidays November 21, 2018 The holidays are a special time for giving, and this year, consumers plan to spend an average of $819 on holiday gifts. But when the holidays come to an end, the new year all too often ushers in a big stack of bills. Last year, Americans with holiday debt added an average of $1,054 to… Read More
Four Ways to Prevent Identity Theft From Happening to You This Holiday Season November 5, 2018 Could the holidays make us more vulnerable to identity theft? According to experts, it can. And while fraud is a year-round problem, the holidays offer an especially opportune time for thieves. Think about it: purchasing multiple gifts — whether it’s online or in the store — increases exposure to our financial information, and sometimes that… Read More