5 Online Scams Targeting Your Wallet and How to Avoid Them According to a 2022 Better Business Bureau (BBB) report, consumers aged 25-44 reported losing money to text message scams more than any other age group. This age group also reported a higher susceptibility to fraud (42.6%), and a higher median dollar loss at $190. This generation’s high usage of social media and dating apps exposes them to digital fraudsters.… Read More
9 Ways to Help the Environment This Summer It can be a challenge to figuring out how to help the environment. The good news is, bettering the planet doesn’t have to be expensive or drastic. Rather, sustainable changes consist of small intentional actions that are easy to commit to while still leaving a lasting impact. Here are some changes you can incorporate into… Read More
Watch Out for These 6 Social Media Scams While technology has boosted our ability to access virtually anything online, it has also created many more opportunities for social media fraudsters to take advantage. They can target anyone who participates in everyday online exchanges. That’s why it is so important to stay informed about the common internet scams. Here are six types of scams… Read More
5 Tips to Avoid Online Dating Scams Recent reports highlight the fact that online dating sites and apps are seeing massive increases in users. It seems that love is logging in online. Before you run off to create your dating profile, consider the possible risks. According to the FBI, romance scams and similar confidence scams cost consumers more money than any other kind… Read More
Barnett Family Newborn Gets a Helping Hand Life is full of unexpected events. Some with uneasy changes and others with newborn blessings. At FirstBank we seek to provide a silver lining in tough times with an “Act of Goodness.” See how our FirstBank team set out to help a small family facing health complications with their newborn. Meet Brandon and Kelsie Barnett… Read More
Cómo Estar Alerta y Protegido de Las Estafas de Pago Móvil Las opciones de pago sin contacto y las aplicaciones de pago móvil de persona a persona (person to person, P2P), como CashApp, Venmo o Zelle®, se han vuelto cada vez más populares (página en inglés). Como resultado, los estafadores han adaptado sus tácticas para aprovechar la comodidad de los consumidores con el envío rápido de dinero a… Read More
5 Formas de Prevenir el Robo de Identidad y Qué Hacer Si es Víctima Si cree que el robo de identidad nunca podría sucederle, piense nuevamente. El año pasado, la Comisión Federal de Comercio (Federal Trade Commission, FTC (página en inglés) recibió la asombrosa cantidad de 1.4 millones de denuncias de robo de identidad. En combinación con otros casos de fraude, la pérdida total ascendió a más de $5,900 millones. Pero el… Read More
Cuídese de Estas 6 Estafas en Las Redes Sociales Si bien la tecnología ha aumentado la capacidad de acceder prácticamente a cualquier cosa en Internet, también ha creado muchas más oportunidades para los estafadores en las redes sociales. Estos pueden dirigir sus estafas a cualquier persona que participe en interacciones diarias en línea. Por eso, es muy importante mantenerse informado sobre las estafas comunes… Read More
Enter to Win: Sam Smith at Ball Arena Ticket Giveaway Enter to win tickets to see Sam Smith perform on Friday, August 18, 2023, at Ball Arena! Complete and submit the entry form below for a chance to win tickets to Sam Smith. Four winners will be selected to win two tickets each. The drawing will take place on Wednesday, July 26, and winners will… Read More
FirstBank Gives Back to a Retired Brighton Couple in Need Banking for good means looking out for our customers and creating memorable moments with our “Acts of Goodness” initiative. See how our employees joined forces to help surprise an elderly couple in Brighton. Meet Terri and Paul Husband and wife duo, Terri and Paul often frequent our Brighton location, grinning from ear to ear.… Read More