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Your Community Bank – Albemarle, NC

Across The Carolinas 2 min read

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When choosing a community bank to address all of your banking needs, it’s important to consider a bank that’s small enough to know you like a neighbor but large enough to provide a lot of options.

Choose First Bank as Your Community Bank

First Bank is the best overall package. When the staff at First Bank on East Main Street in Albemarle, NC, noticed some unusual behavior from one of their customers, they were able to identify that she had been a victim of a phone scam and stepped in before the woman gave away all of her savings.

When searching for a place to call your community bank, look for the kind of personal attention displayed by First Bank.

Why First Bank

Here are just a few examples of how we set the bar for being your community bank:

ICBA Advantage: “Community banks focus attention on the needs of local families, business and farmers.”

First Bank’s Fit: First Bank began during the days of the Great Depression when the small town of Troy, NC lost its only bank. First Bank opening its doors and began serving the needs of local farmers and small businesses during a trying financial time.

ICBA Advantage: “Community bank officers are generally accessible to their customers on-site.”

First Bank’s Fit: You can schedule free consultations with a First Bank specialist for business loans, mortgages, insurance, wealth management or whatever your interest may be.

ICBA Advantage: “Because community banks are themselves small businesses, they understand the needs of small-business owners. Their core concern is lending to small businesses and farms.”

First Bank’s Fit: First Bank was named one of America’s top small-business friendly banks by Entrepreneur Magazine.

It’s easy to see why First Bank is the obvious choice when deciding on your community bank in Albemarle, NC. Visit us on East Main Street or Highway 52 North today.

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Entrepreneur: https://www.entrepreneur.com/bestbanks

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