News & Alerts

Image of Don’t Forget About Health Savings Accounts
January 28, 2020
401(k) Plans and IRAs are great retirement tools, but if you’re looking to diversify your...
Image of How to Pass Along All Those Passwords When I’m Gone
December 31, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer You’re looking to take care of your loved ones...
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 First Western Expands Trust Department to Eastern ND
December 17, 2019
John Stibbe comes to First Western Bank & Trust as the Eastern ND Trust Manager...
Image of Trust Tuesday: What I Learned about a 401(k) at My First Real Job
December 10, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer   My first job was delivering newspapers. I was...
Image of Trust Tuesday: This Grandpa Protects His Information, Does Yours?
November 19, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer I was talking to a Grandpa one day about...
Image of Why Giving up Ownership of Your Life Insurance Policy Can be Worth It
November 7, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer Many of us know what a life insurance policy...
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 How a Trust Officer is Like My Brother
October 29, 2019
By: Jeremy Skoglund, VP Trust Officer My brother owns a construction company and, luckily for...