News & Alerts

Image of Trust Tuesday: The Game Behind the Gaming of GameStop
February 2, 2021
That’s probably too much emphasis on the word “game,” but you get the picture. What...
Image of Trust Tuesday: What are Mineral Rights?
January 26, 2021
By: Ross Perleberg, Trust Officer  In North Dakota, we have all heard words like mineral...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Retirement Income Gap Tips & Tricks for Employers and Participants
January 19, 2021
By: Mark Strand, VP Senior Trust Officer The Retirement Income Gap is the difference between...
Image of Trust Tuesday: 825 26th Ave E | West Fargo
January 11, 2021
By: John Stibbe, SVP Eastern ND Trust Manager | Photos: Fargo Inc! Mergers bring new personnel,...
Image of Trust Tuesday: Investment Insights
January 5, 2021
By: Caley Perleberg, CFA, AVP Trust Portfolio Manager I Recap: So long 2020 Heading into...
Image of First Western Bank & Trust Celebrates Holiday Season with Acts of Kindness
December 18, 2020
First Western Bank & Trust will kick-off their annual acts of kindness campaign on Monday,...
Image of First Western Bank & Trust Finalizes Merger of BlackRidgeBANK
November 16, 2020
BISMARCK, N.D. – First Western Bank & Trust’s acquisition and merger with BlackRidgeBANK is officially complete....
Image of Fraud & Scam Awareness: Pandemic Impostor Scams
September 10, 2020
Recently, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released an advisory about pandemic related impostor scams...
Image of Fraud & Scam Awareness: Money Mule Scams
September 10, 2020
Scammers may try to use you to move stolen money. If you help them, you...