Help us congratulate James Do, First Bank's Market President in California and Head of Nonprofit Banking, for winning the In-Kind Supporter of The Year at the Los Angeles Business Journal 2025 Nonprofit & Corporate Citizenship Awards event last month! 🎉 The In-Kind Supporter of The Year highlights individuals for their important contributions to an organization, not through monetary donations, but through their volunteerism. James is the board treasurer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles. He has played a pivotal role in the organization's financial health and future growth by refreshing their investment policy, opening their first investment account, drafting a strategic endowment policy, among many other things. Congratulations again, James, on your award and for leading such transformative initiatives! #FirstBankFamily Pictured L to R: Jenna Busch - Big Brothers Big Sisters, Lizzette Villegas - Big Brothers Big Sisters, Silas Taylor - Big Brothers Big Sisters, Lauren Plichta - President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Megan Colligan - Board Chair, Big Brothers Big Sisters, James Do - First Bank, Greg Burton - COO, Big Brothers Big Sisters
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Founded in 1910, First Bank has been dedicated to serving our clients and local communities since day one. We’ve been around for over 100 years and know the value of providing superior products, delivering quality service, and ensuring our clients have a consistent, personalized experience with us. Our history is full of successes, commitment, and first-hand experience that have helped shape what we stand for and who we are as a partner, financial services provider, and an employer. Every day we make decisions guided by our vision of successfully helping family-owned businesses, their families, and employees thrive through the generations. Our people are our biggest asset. They make us who we are, and we value the diverse, unique perspective of each of our employees. We welcome those who share our values of people, teamwork, courage, integrity, passion, purpose, and responsibility. First Bank is a community of people who value partnerships, meaningful connections, who genuinely care, and will welcome you to the First Bank family. We put our people first because when our people are at their best, our clients get the best. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. First Bank does not use LinkedIn as a client service tool and users should refrain from posting personal information. Please contact the First Bank Service Center for client service needs. Privacy policy: https://www.first.bank/About/Disclosures/Privacy-Statement
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1910
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- Personal Banking, Wealth Management, Brokerage Services, Mortgage, Commercial Lending, Community First Financial Resources, Small Business Banking, and Treasury Management
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At First Bank, we do more than help businesses with their finances. We fuel their success. If you're expanding, investing in real estate, or acquiring your next big opportunity, we're here to help. Let's turn your vision into a success story. Connect with a dedicated relationship manager today: https://brev.is/iLS4i. #CommercialRealEstate #SponsorFinance #AcquisitionFinancing
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Join us in welcoming Julie Vincent to the #FirstBankFamily! Based in Del Mar, CA, Julie has over 20 years of experience in the mortgage industry and specializes in VA, Conventional, Jumbo, and Portfolio Loans. Learn more about how Julie can help you with a new home purchase or refinance: https://brev.is/l0UX1. #HomeLoanExpert #Homeownership
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Please help us congratulate our 2025 Chairman's Club honorees! 🎊 Your hard work, innovative spirit, and relentless passion not only set the bar for the entire team but also paves the way for First Bank's future and inspires us all to aim higher. First Bank’s Chairman’s Club is a recognition program established to celebrate those colleagues who go above and beyond. This year, our honorees will be heading to beautiful Solvang, California in June to celebrate all of their hard work and accomplishments. Keep inspiring, keep leading, and let's continue reaching new heights together! #FirstBankFamily #DrivenToSucceed #ChairmansClub
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A huge congrats to Kurt Hickam, Ronald Cardozo, and CURTIS SCHARTZ for being our top mortgage performers last month! 🏆 Your dedication, expertise, and hard work continue to set the bar high. Join us in congratulating them in the comments! Learn more about our mortgage solutions here: https://brev.is/10VhK. #TopPerformers #MortgageExperts #HomeownershipMadeEasy
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Don't put all your eggs in one basket this spring! 🌱 Lock in a CD rate or open a high-yield savings account and watch your savings hatch into something bigger! 🐣 Egg-ceptional returns are waiting. *Get more details here: https://brev.is/wpOOu. #MemberFDIC #HopIntoHigherRates
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This morning at the St. Louis Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropy Awards, First Bank ranked third among all midsize companies in the St. Louis region for charitable contributions in 2024. Proudly accepting the award were Stacy Clay, Director of Community Affairs and Kelly Wiese, SVP-Marketing. At First Bank, giving back isn’t just something we do, it’s who we are. Supporting our communities is at the heart of our mission, and we’re honored to play a role in helping local organizations thrive. A heartfelt thank you to our employees, partners, and community members who make this impact possible. Together, we’re creating meaningful change and building a brighter future for the communities we serve. Learn more about our commitment to the communities we operate in here: https://brev.is/aCiTf. #FirstBankFamily #CommunityImpact
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Happy Anniversary! This month, we're celebrating our team members who have been part of the #FirstBankFamily for more than 20 years. We're grateful for all of your hard work, passion, and dedication you show everyday. Thank you for being an essential part of our journey! Tom Fox - 37 years Joann Joeckel - 35 years Angie Arndt - 33 years Janet Moaddel - 32 years Tiffanni Oliver - 27 years Lisa Wolf - 27 years Terri Griffith - 26 years Amy Nealy - 26 years Janet Graeler - 24 years Terri Brancato - 24 years Amanda Roedl - 24 years LaShae Sheard - 24 years Michele Webber - 23 years Agustin Liceaga - 20 years
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Stay safe and protect your info! 🔒 We'd like to remind clients that First Bank will never call, email, or text our clients asking them to provide and/or update their account information. This includes account numbers, PIN numbers, eBanking ID’s, passwords, debit card numbers, and social security numbers. We’d also like to remind you to be cautious opening and clicking on any emails that are requesting any personal or account information. If you’ve received a call, email, or text and provided someone your personal or account information, please call the First Bank Service Center at 800-760-2265. Learn how to keep your money safe: https://brev.is/ICXIJ. #Cybersecurity #FightCybercriminals #ProtectYourFinances
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We're thrilled to share that our HQ has won the CoStar 2025 Impact Award for Commercial Development of the Year! 🎉 The CoStar Impact Awards highlight commercial real estate transactions and projects that have transformed their markets over the past year. The construction of our new headquarters building created employment opportunities for more than 40 local subcontractors, helping foster economic growth within the community and reinforcing our commitment to giving back to the communities we operate in. We can't thank Brinkmann Constructors, Lamar Johnson Collaborative, Cobalt Construction Consulting, IMEG, Civil Engineering Design Consultants, Inc., and Tarlton Corporation enough for turning our vision into a spectacular reality! Get the full details of the award here: https://brev.is/HS8G8. #FirstBankFamily #CoStarImpactAwards #LEEDCertified #EmployeeWellness
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