Protecting Colorado: Vulcan Fire Reveals the Secret to Building and Expanding Business With a little over four years in business, Vulcan Fire, a Colorado-based fire protection company, prides itself on the foundation of transparency and expertise. In fact, over 90% of the company’s employees have nearly 20 years of experience, including owners, CJ Simonds and Todd Wagner. The company also has an impressive growth story. They went… Read More
14 desarrollos de vivienda asequible que están marcando una diferencia A medida que el mercado de la vivienda se ha vuelto cada vez más costoso e inaccesible, tanto para los inquilinos como para los compradores, las oportunidades de vivienda asequible son más importantes que nunca. Datos recientes del Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies^ encontraron que 22.4 millones de inquilinos gastaron más del 30% de… Read More
14 Affordable Housing Developments Making a Difference As the housing market has become increasingly expensive and inaccessible for both renters and buyers — affordable housing opportunities are more important than ever. Recent Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies data found 22.4 million renter households were spending more than 30% of their income on rent in 2022. That means half of the U.S.… Read More
3 Financial Trends the Younger Generation is Prioritizing in 2024 Gen Zers and Millennials are making their financial well-being a priority after a year of high inflation and fluctuating interest rates. A recent survey by Fidelity revealed 75% of Gen Zers and Millennials included financial goals in their New Year’s resolutions vs. 53% of Baby Boomers. Here are three key financial trends Gen Z and… Read More
La tendencia de “soft saving” y lo que significa para su futuro La generación Z (personas nacidas entre los años 1995 y 2000) ha adoptado un enfoque diferente para ahorrar para el futuro comparado con generaciones anteriores. Una tendencia reciente llamada “soft saving” prioriza las mentalidades de “solo se vive una vez” (YOLO, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre ahorros a largo plazo. De hecho, el 73%^… Read More
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Jamie Block FirstBank believes in ensuring diversity is represented at each level of the organization. In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month by recognizing and celebrating some of FirstBank’s women in leadership. Today we’re featuring Jamie Block, IT Director, Infrastructure. Hometown: Metamora, Illinois Years at FirstBank: 5 years In three to four sentences, describe your experience in… Read More
4 maneras en que la inteligencia artificial (IA) puede ayudar a crecer su negocio A pesar de ser una tecnología relativamente nueva, la inteligencia artificial (IA) ya ha comenzado a transformar los flujos de trabajo de los negocios y los modelos de personal. Según el IBM Global AI Adoption Index (2022)^, el 77% de los negocios ya han comenzado a explorar los beneficios de la IA en sus procesos.… Read More
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Patricia Johnston FirstBank believes in ensuring diversity is represented at each level of the organization. In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month by recognizing and celebrating some of FirstBank’s women in leadership. Today we’re featuring Patricia Johnston, Senior Vice President of Loan Servicing. Hometown: Dixon, California Years at FirstBank: 11 years Other positions held with organizations/boards: In… Read More
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Jessica Anson FirstBank believes in ensuring diversity is represented at each level of the organization. In March, we celebrate Women’s History Month by recognizing and celebrating some of FirstBank’s women in leadership. Today we’re featuring Jessica Anson, IT Director, Apps Development. Hometown: Littleton, CO Years at FirstBank: 24 years Other positions held with organizations/boards: I served as… Read More
FirstBank Announces Small Business Empowerment Award Winners In partnership with the Phoenix Suns, FirstBank hosted the return of the Small Business Empowerment Awards. This season-long program is designed to strengthen marginalized communities and minority-owned businesses across the Valley, through financial and promotional support. Check out the winners below: Small Business Empowerment Award Winners “AAPI Business Award” Winner- Hannah Cho Beauty Hannah Cho… Read More