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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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Small Business Loan Rates – Wilmington, NC

If you are thinking about starting a small business in Wilmington, NC, you have probably researched small business loan rates in the area. The charming historic riverfront, beautiful local beaches, and thriving business...

Small Business Loans – Jacksonville NC

Recently, Forbes named Jacksonville, NC #25 in cost of business rankings. The thriving business appeal makes Jacksonville a clear choice for entrepreneurs looking to start or expand a small business. First Bank’s...

Education Savings Account – North Carolina

College is expensive. The cost of tuition, housing, books, food, and transportation starts to add up. The cost of going to college has gone up by over 400% since the 1970s. The average college student’s debt is $37,172....

A Complete Guide to Business Loans

Owning a business comes with tremendous opportunity, but it also takes significant amounts of discipline, time, effort, and of course, money. Whether you are running a major corporation or starting a small business from...

Need Help Financing a Wedding in North Carolina?

If you need help financing a wedding in North Carolina, just seek out one of 100+ First Bank locations scattered from Asheville to Kill Devil Hills. We offer a variety of loans that can help you finance the wedding of your...

Best Local Bank in North Carolina

For a local bank in North Carolina that puts your financial goals first, check out your neighborhood First Bank. Named one of the Best Banks in North Carolina by Forbes, we’re small enough to know you like a neighbor, and...

How Much Should Small Business Owners Pay Themselves?

There are likely many reasons why you started your business. The allure of working for yourself (or perhaps just not working for someone else), the flexibility, the satisfaction of filling a uniquely identified need. Of...

Essential Homeowner’s Insurance

Life has the ability to catch us off-guard with unanticipated and costly expenses, such as house damage from a fallen tree or basement pipes bursting during the winter season. That’s why homeowner’s insurance is essential...

Wilmington Bank

Wilmington, North Carolina, has a lot to offer, and that includes the town’s financial institutions. The very best qualities of Wilmington’s banks are evident in the five First Bank locations found on Oleander Drive, South...

Best Stress-Free Checking Accounts in Jacksonville, NC

A bank’s objective is to relieve you of the stress associated with managing your money. But sometimes, people can feel like their bank is only adding more stress by making customers jump through hoops just to keep their...