News & Alerts

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...
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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 & Trust in...
Image of 10 Things You Can Do To Avoid Fraud
September 23, 2019
Spot imposters. Scammers often pretend to be someone you trust, like a government official, a...
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September 23, 2019
The whole idea is to keep it looking good. “First impressions mean a lot when...
Image of Four Join First Western in Minot
September 23, 2019
Lisa Hiatt has joined the First Western Bank & Trust staff as a Retail Operations...
Image of First Western Bank & Trust Announces Acquisition
July 11, 2019
First Western Bank & Trust Through Parent Company Westbrand, Inc. Announces Acquisition of BlackRidgeBANK BISMARCK,...
Image of ICBND Emerging Leaders Backpack Donation
June 20, 2019
The ICBND Emerging Leaders Development Group met in Devils Lake for its annual Summer Summit...
Image of First Western Donation Supports the Magic City Discovery Center
March 25, 2019
There are special things happening in the Minot community, and for some of our smallest...