News & Alerts

Image of Four Tips to Protect Yourself from COVID-19 Cybercriminals
March 25, 2020
Avoid clicking on links or attachments in Emails: Cybercriminals can send out emails that look legitimate....
Image of COVID-19: Letter from the Chairman, President & CEO
March 18, 2020
March 16, 2020 First Western Bank & Trust Valued Customers: First Western Bank & Trust...
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 & 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...
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...