Financial Education Center

Is Your Company Poised to be a Buyer or Seller?

Our guest speaker John Hull, Managing Director of The Fortune Group and guest speaker, discussed financial and non-financial factors to consider in an acquisition, such as deal structure aspects, ideal timing of an acquisition, and if your business is poised to be a buyer or seller.

Managing Conflict in a Family-Owned Business

First Bank held a webinar on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 about managing conflict in a family-owned business.

A Word from Michael Dierberg: First Bank Celebrates Family Businesses

At First Bank, we are committed to supporting the growth and sustainability of the family-owned business sector, as well as their employees, so they may continue to thrive and grow through the generations.

Cybersecurity Threats

First Bank's Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer, Marc Ashworth, discusses the growing number of cyber security threats facing financial institutions. He provides insight as to what you should be aware of and how to help further protect your financial information.

Challenges to Growth

Ken Ziebart, Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship and Group Manager at First Bank, discusses the challenges that business owners often face with new found growth.

Growing Your Small Business

As a leading small business lender in California, Illinois, and Missouri, First Bank can offer helpful advice on creating a business case and ironing out the details of the growth strategy for your business.