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A Word from Management

  • Abra Roberts
  • Mar 21, 2023

 First State Bank, founded in Henderson County in 1935, is deeply rooted in East Texas and is a leader in community banking. Through the years, in both good economic times ...

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Creating a Budget and Sticking to It

  • Abra Roberts
  • Nov 1, 2022

 Getting StartedMaking and sticking to a budget is a key step towards getting a handle on your debt and working towards a savings goal, of any kind. Let’s say you ...

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Credit Score Basics

  • Abra Roberts
  • Nov 1, 2022

Credit Score Basics

The way your credit is gauged is through your credit score. Your credit score is a number between 300 and 850 assigned to your credit based on feedback provided by ...

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RECENT SCAM ALERT

  • Abra Roberts
  • Sep 12, 2022

We have had customers receive this text claiming to be a mobile banking alert that has blocked your debit card. Once you call the number, they ask for your 16-digit ...

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First State Bank does NOT support the proposed new IRS reporting requirements affecting you, our customers!

  • Abra Roberts
  • Sep 10, 2021

Urgent Information

While First State Bank does not normally engage on topics relating to politics, we feel there is an URGENT matter pending in Congress that needs your attention.The Biden Administration is ...

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