News & Alerts

Image of Trust Tuesday: Diversification is our Strength
May 4, 2021
Why would an investor use their hard-earned money to purchase shares of companies they’ve never...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Why should I have my Oil and Gas Mineral Ownership professionally managed?
April 13, 2021
By: Tony Watterud, AVP Trust Officer Mineral ownership can be complicated but rewarding.  When the...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Do I Really Need to Revise my Will?
February 9, 2021
By: Kailey Boraas, CTFA | Trust Officer As life twists and turns and as we...
Image of First Western Bank Finalizes Merger of BlackRidgeBANK
November 16, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. – First Western Bank’s acquisition and merger with BlackRidgeBANK is officially complete. The...
Image of First Western Bank Named One of the 50 Best Places to Work
September 2, 2020
First Western Bank & Trust has been named one of Prairie Business's 50 Best Places...
Image of Foster Named Top 25 Women in Business
March 9, 2020
Forum Communication Company's Prairie Business Magazine has announced its "Top 25 Women in Business" for...
Image of How to Start Investing When You Don’t Understand Investing
March 3, 2020
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer Do you ever refrain from playing a game because...
Image of Fraud + Scam Awareness
December 27, 2019
Scams come in many forms: Lottery Scam Secret Shopper Scam IRS Scam Health Care Scams...
Image of Brenda Foster elected to Federal Reserve Board of Directors
October 30, 2019
MINNEAPOLIS – Brenda Foster, chair, president and CEO of First Western Bank in Minot, has...