News & Alerts

Image of Trust Tuesday: The Golden Rule (and unique will provisions)
November 30, 2021
Most people recognize the Golden Rule as “Do unto others as you would have them...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Cryptocurrency: Genius or Junk?
November 9, 2021
Like just about everything else in this world, it’s a simple question with a nuanced...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Vesting Schedule: What You Need to Know
November 2, 2021
By Shawn Dye, Trust Officer A vesting schedule is an incentive program set up by...
Image of First Western Insurance Acquires Alexandria Agency
October 19, 2021
ALEXANDRIA, MN: First Western Insurance has acquired Dilley Insurance Brokers, LLC of Alexandria, MN. Along...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Protecting an Inheritance from Divorce
October 5, 2021
By: John Stibbe, SVP Eastern ND Trust Manager The good news is the divorce rate...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? ™
September 28, 2021
Drafting your family’s estate plan can be difficult, with many emotional and financial decisions to...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Retire With Confidence
September 7, 2021
By: Joan Wrolstad, AVP Trust Officer The COVID-19 pandemic has created a huge amount of...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Emerging Markets and Why They Matter to You
August 31, 2021
What are “Emerging Markets?” In order to understand emerging markets and their role in your...
Image of First Western Bank & Trust Opens Loan Production Office in Sioux Falls
August 26, 2021
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – First Western Bank (FWB) announces the opening of a Loan Production...