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Personal & Mortgage

2024 Fraud Prevention Checklist
Stay Scam-Smart: Secure Holiday Shopping Tips for Fraud-Free Festivities!
The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and...
4 Student Loan Repayment Tips and FAQs for Fall 2023
Student loan payments are resuming, and there's a lot to navigate. Discover "Good to Know" tips and get answers to FAQs so...
Back to Budgeting Basics: Using Digital Tools to Ace Your Finances
Ways to protect yourself against check fraud
Check fraud is on the rise. Here’s what you can do....
3 Steps to Creating a Strong and Unique Password
In today’s world, passwords have become an important part...
First Bank Celebrates Anne Stoneham During Women’s History Month
First Bank Celebrates Elizabeth Bostian During Women’s History Month
Beginning her career in a male-dominated industry, Elizabeth Bostian, First Bank’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has...
First Bank Celebrates Twinkal Patel During Women’s History Month
First Bank Celebrates Donielle Bacon During Women’s History Month

Business

FinCEN BOI Reporting: What’s Required & Resources
The U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) now requires certain newly-formed and...
Southern Supreme Fruitcakes & More – Garage Startup to Global Distributer
Goombays Grille & Raw Bar Joins First Bank
We’re proud to welcome Kill Devil Hills landmark...
Finding Success Amidst Uncertainty: Lessons from Anne Till
Navigate business ownership’s unknown risks with...
The Role of a Business Development Officer in Building Successful Business
Our business experts are ready to help your business...
Defeat the Fraudsters: Protect Yourself Against Account Fraud
Account takeover fraud is a form of identity theft where a fraudster gains access to a victim’s accounts and...
4 Questions to Ask Yourself as a Business Owner
Your Exit Strategy: Bank Debt Financing
How Do I Plan My Exit Strategy?
You built a business. Time has gone by, and now you are...
Take Home Pay Vs. Retaining for Future Growth

Community

Spread Kindness: 4 Free Ways to Celebrate Good Deeds Week
Hendersonville branch to host UNC Health Pardee’s Mammo on the Go bus
The most important thing we do is good. See how our...
Branch Spotlight: Community Banking in Moore County
We've been a part of the Moore County community for more...
First Bank partners with Habitat for Humanity to promote housing affordability
There’s no place like home for the holidays. The benefits of homeownership reach far beyond the financial investment and...
2023 Awards and Accolades: Best Employer, Top Performing Bank, Top Civic-Minded Organization
Branch Spotlight: Foundational Community Banking in Lee County
We've been a part the Lee County community for 26 years...
Power of Good Spotlight: Diaper Drive for Dare County
The Durable Skills Project Once Again a Success
Goombays Grille & Raw Bar Joins First Bank
We’re proud to welcome Kill Devil Hills landmark restaurant Goombays Grille & Raw Bar to First Bank. Goombays...
Branch Spotlight: Combining Finance, Community Building, and Line Dancing in Florence, SC

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Apply for a Flexible Small Business Loan in Jacksonville, NC

Forbes named Jacksonville, North Carolina as the #2 location for cost of doing business. Families, retirees, and business owners alike are continuously drawn to Jacksonville, making it one of the best places in NC to start...

4 Questions to Ask When Searching for the Best Savings Account in Florence, SC

If you’re looking for the best savings account in Florence, SC—look no further than your local First Bank. Florence South Carolina, dubbed an All American City by the National Civic League is home to two great locations to...

No-Cost Information Security Tips for Businesses

There's never a bad time to set goals and get a fresh start, especially when it comes to taking steps to prevent fraud losses for your business.

Personal Loan Rates in South Carolina

If you live in South Carolina and are looking for competitive personal loan rates,* visit a local First Bank for highly competitive rates and flexible terms. We’re dedicated to serving our customers and providing a variety...

Local Bank in High Point, NC – First Bank

First Bank began as a local bank with a single branch located less than 50 miles from High Point, NC in 1935. Despite branching out to nearly 100 locations since, our local zeal remains firmly planted in our roots. For a...

Where to Get Small Business Loan Rates

So you’ve decided to start a small business, and you have everything sorted out. Business plan…check, location, check. Small business loan rate quotes….not checked. Okay, so you have almost everything sorted out. You’re...

Do You Need Help Financing Your Wedding? First Bank Can Help!

A wedding is a beautiful day filled with love and commitment. Many consider it the biggest day of their lives. It’s a day you’ll spend months planning for and the rest of your life remembering. It’s also a day you could...

Branch Spotlight: Combining Finance, Community Building, and Line Dancing in Florence, SC

No team in banking understands the nuances of line dancing and banking quite like our Florence-Main branch. Join them for line dancing on Friday mornings! In March of 2023, we expanded our South Carolina footprint with the...

How To Get A Small Business Loan

If you are an entrepreneur ready to start your own business, or a seasoned small business owner looking to expand, you may need to know how to get a small business loan. Acquiring the funds to start or grow your small...

Best Bank for Checking Account – South Carolina

With options like First Bank, you shouldn’t have to feel uncertain about whether or not you’re making the right choices with your hard earned cash. Make the switch to First Bank and you’ll see why we are the best bank for...