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Best Local Bank in North Carolina

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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 large enough to provide financial services that fit your needs. We offer personal and business banking solutions with tons of savings options and a generous rewards program.

Visit your local First Bank today for more information— more than 100 locations across the Carolinas.

Financial Services Offered at First Bank

At First Bank, we pride ourselves on being able to provide our customers a local, community-centric, banking experience. In fact, First Bank opened its first branch to help a local NC community that lost its only bank at the beginning of the Great Depression.

We understand that the needs of the customers in various communities vary. That’s why we offer a variety of banking services at each of our locations, including:

  • Checking accounts and savings accounts
  • Debit and credit cards
  • Personal loans and home equity lines of credit
  • Business banking
  • Treasury and merchant services
  • Online and mobile banking, including mobile check deposit
  • Mortgages, wealth management, and insurance

Visit Your Local First Bank Today

Come see why families and businesses have trusted us for years. To learn more about First Bank and why we are the best option for local banking, contact or visit us today.

For more information on First Bank, see our articles on small banks near me, mortgage loan basics, and best mobile credit card processing service.

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Securities and insurance products are offered through INFINEX INVESTMENTS INC., Member FINRA/SIPC. INFINEX INVESTMENTS INC. and FB Wealth Management, a division of First Bank, are not affiliated

Investment and insurance products and services are offered through Osaic Institutions, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Osaic Institutions and FB Wealth Management, a division of First Bank, are not affiliated. We do not provide tax advice. Consult your tax advisor. Investment and Insurance Products are:

Not Guaranteed by the Bank Not FDIC Insured Not a Deposit
Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency May Lose Value including Loss of Principal

Sources:

Investopedia: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/mortgage.asp

Troy, NC: http://troy.nc.us/ 

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