News & Articles

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Berry Lumber

• Abra Roberts
• Aug 6, 2021

Big Business in Small Town

  When you are from a small town, your priorities tend to be with family, and to the owners of Berry Lumber, family encompasses more. It’s community… taking care of the ...