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For Your Information- Point of Sale Transactions

• Abra Roberts
• Jul 13, 2023

  Learn more about Manage My Cards by viewing this brief demonstration video.  

FDIC Tips for teens, young adults, newlyweds and parents are a click away!

• Abra Roberts
• May 3, 2023

 FDIC tips for teens, young adults, newlyweds and parents are a click away.  We hope you'll find this information useful. Newlyweds - Saying "I Do" to Sharing Finances Teens - Smart Money ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...