Financial Education Center

Spring Home Buying: Three Home Buying Tips to Help You Prepare Now

Planning ahead for your home purchase and preparing what you can in advance can help give you an advantage during the homebuying process.

Webinar: Important Information for First Draw Borrowers

The First Bank Financial Education Center held a webinar on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 covering the Paycheck Protection Program for First Draw Borrowers, including program details, eligibility, and how to apply with First Bank.

Fraudulent Scams Impacting Businesses at an Alarming Rate

Cybersecurity and fraud prevention are now essential to every business. The impact of fraudulent activity is staggering.

Three Ways to Help Children Understand the Value of Money

As your children start to grow, it’s not uncommon for them to start questioning money and how money works. Learn more about three strategies you can use to help you teach your child the value of money.

What Drives Investment Decisions, Our Hearts or Our Minds?

Undoubtedly, 2020 will go down in history as a record setting year, but also as one of, if not the most, hated and devastating year in modern time.

Social Security and Medicare Face Financial Challenges

Most Americans will eventually receive Social Security and Medicare benefits. Each year, the Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds release lengthy reports to Congress that assess the health of these important programs.