After Planting 50,000 Trees, FirstBank Introduces Recovered Ocean Bound Plastic Cards 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 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
Make A Big Impact by Shopping Small on Small Business Saturday Since 2010, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has been known as Small Business Saturday — the day when consumers are encouraged to shop locally and make purchases from the stores in their neighborhoods. Now, Small Business Saturday has catapulted into a mega-moneymaker for local business owners with consumers spending $23.3 billion in 2021. Here’s how shopping… Read More
How to Host Thanksgiving on a Budget While many of us are looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends, this year’s holiday feast could be more expensive than ever. Experts predict that your Thanksgiving meal will cost 13.5% more than last year, with a staggering 73% increase in the price per pound of turkey. The price of butter is also up 32% compared to 2021. Despite… Read More
FirstBank Celebrates 10 Years in the Roaring Fork Valley with 10 Acts of Goodness FirstBank is celebrating its 10-year anniversary in the Roaring Fork Valley. We opened our first location in the valley in 2012 and have since grown to four branches, including locations in Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, and, most recently, Basalt. In honor of this milestone, our Roaring Fork Valley branches will host a series of feel-good activities… Read More
FirstBank Gives Greeley Customer a Special Surprise Sometimes we come across some truly amazing customers, who despite hard times or personal tragedies, try to positively impact those around them. We call these our “Good Customers,” and we’re setting out to make their day. Meet Delores: Delores, a 75-year-old widow and FirstBank customer, who manages to be a ray of sunshine even on… Read More
FirstBank Lanza una serie de eventos de educación financiera durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana ¿Está buscando mejorar su calificación de crédito? ¿Ahorrar dinero? Comprar la casa de sus sueños? ¡Está de Suerte! Creemos que la independencia financiera debe ser para todos, por eso hemos creado una colección de recursos de educación financiera accesibles para que todos, sin importar su historial o circunstancias individuales, puedan comprender los buenos hábitos financieros… Read More
FirstBank Launches Financial Education and Event Series During Hispanic Heritage Month Are you looking to improve your credit score? Save money? Purchase your dream home? You’re in luck! We believe financial independence should be for all, which is why we’ve created a collection of accessible financial education resources so everyone – no matter their background or individual circumstances – can understand good financial habits to succeed. … Read More
8 maneras en que FirstBank ayuda al planeta Con la crisis climática en la mente de todos, FirstBank pone en práctica el eslogan “banking for Good” con sus numerosas iniciativas ambientales. Estas son ocho formas en las que FirstBank se ha esforzado por fomentar la sostenibilidad y ayudar a preservar nuestro planeta. Plantando árboles En 2022 y 2021, FirstBank se asoció con la… Read More
Capture the Cube Comes To Basalt Capture the Cube: Basalt Recap Over the summer, Capture the Cube took over the Basalt community. Each week, one FirstBank cube (4”x4”) was dropped around some of Basalt’s favorite locations. For every cube found, winners were able to redeem the cube at the new FirstBank Basalt branch (498 Market St.) for a unique prize valued… Read More