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First Bank Appoints Will Aiken to Lead Specialty Businesses

April 9, 20264 min

First Bank, has appointed Will Aiken as Managing Director, Specialty Businesses, reinforcing its commitment to expanding and strengthening key areas of the Bank’s business. In this role, Aiken will oversee a portfolio of First Bank’s specialty businesses, including CarBucks, SBA, Bankcard, Syndications, and Asset Based Lending—key drivers of shareholder value and long‑term growth. With more than 20 years of banking experience and extensive expertise in credit, risk management, and specialty lending, Aiken will be based...

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First Bank Participates In Nationwide Financial Bee Created By EVERFI

April 23, 20204 min

Maintaining its long-standing commitment to support financial literacy in the communities across the Carolinas, First Bank is sponsoring the EVERFI National Financial Bee—a first-of-its-kind nationwide financial literacy challenge for students in 7th to 10th grade. Hosted and created by EVERFI, the National Financial Bee takes place April 20-30, 2020, and provides an opportunity for students to have some fun and learn critical financial concepts at home while social distancing during the current pandemic. It features a short daily...

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First Bank Wins Several 2019 MarCom Awards

November 2, 20193 min

First Bank is the recipient of three prestigious 2019 MarCom Awards, a competition hosted by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals (ACMP) that recognizes outstanding achievement by creative professionals in the production and design of marketing and communications media. In the category of Print Media/Advertising, First Bank won the highest honor, Platinum, for its “You Are Amazing” magazine ad series. The other two awards were in the Video/Film category and recognized videos created for...