News & Alerts

Image of Trust Tuesday: Why can’t you just time the market?
October 15, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer In 2013, Quartz (a business news organization), wrote an...
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 Lawnmowers Changing Hands
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 Trust Tuesday: What does a Trust Department do?
August 27, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer What does a Trust Department do? Almost everyone knows...
Image of Trust Tuesday: A Great Way to Save for College
August 13, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer  College costs have been rising for years and are...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Can’t I rely on Social Security?
July 23, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, Vice President Trust Officer  Some of the taxes that automatically come out...
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,...
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July 9, 2019
What Investments are Right for Me? By: Jeremy Skoglund, Trust Officer  When my wife and...