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October 19, 2020 by Cristina Miranda Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Two disturbing phone scams have popped up on the FTC’s radar. Both scams have one thing in common: they want to trick (and scare) you out of…
APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN! First Farmers State Bank is proud to promote the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) Foundation’s Annual Essay Scholarship Contest! The contest increases awareness of locally owned banks and their contributions to their communities. Any high school…
Local Community Bank Ranked #13 in the Nation and #2 in Illinois [BLOOMINGTON, IL, July 22, 2020] First Farmers State Bank was recently announced on the Top Lenders List of 2020 by The Independent Community Bankers of America. They excelled…
Please note that effective June 1st, 2020 all First Farmers State Bank locations will have new lobby and drive up hours. Minier LOBBY Monday-Thursday: 9:00am – 4:00pm Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday: 9:00am- Noon DRIVE-UP Monday-Friday: 8:00am – 5:00pm Saturday:…
The health and well-being of our customers, employees and communities are our top priorities. Because of Coronavirus Covid-19 health threat, we are limiting face to face contact in our lobbies by closing them to the public except for by…
All local producers are invited to join us for a First Farmers Annual Winter Ag Meeting BLOOMINGTON: FEBRUARY 14 Parke Regency Hotel and Conference Center 1413 Leslie Dr. (Next door to FFSB) 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. MINIER: FEBRUARY 21…
“Pass it On” at the holidays November 19, 2019 by Lisa Weintraub Schifferle Attorney, FTC, Division of Consumer & Business Education Holidays often mean time with family and friends. If you’re looking for conversation starters that avoid tricky topics –…
October 23, 2019 by Alvaro Puig, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC If your cell phone is your go-to device for checking your email, paying your bills, or posting to social media, you’re not alone. So imagine that your cell phone suddenly…
Dirty Money: New Research Reveals the Filthiness of Our Cash, Cards, & Coins Using a scientific device that tests for the amount of germs on a given surface, the team at LendEDU tested our debit & credit cards, cash, and…
First Farmers State Bank is very pleased to announce that Olympia High School senior Hannah Birkey has been named the second-place winner for Group 7 of Community Bankers Association of Illinois; First Farmers sponsored Birkey for the contest. She has…