Why is Thanks Giving Good?

This year the Thanksgiving holiday lands on Thursday, November 22. It is a day to be thankful for family, caring friends, and all the things in life that we are blessed to have. At First Citizens, we are thankful for all the wonderful friends, coworkers, customers, community members, and readers of this blog. Giving thanks is good because reflecting on and expressing thanks for the good things in your life can give you a happiness boost. But how do you get into the swing of gratitude? Is it only
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First Citizens Wealth Management is pleased to announce that Terry Bleile and Bryan Lathrop, have joined the team at First Citizens.    Terry Bleile will be working as a Wealth Advisor. Terry has over 20 years of CPA experience at McCoy & Co. and Hogan-Hansen CPAs & Consultants.  For the past two years Terry has worked as a Financial Consultant with Thrivent Financial Services. Terry is originally from Dubuque and is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with degrees in
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Dalton Hamm, Sara Kriener, and Tiffany Nonnweiler of First Citizens Bank successfully completed the 2018 Iowa Bankers Association’s Commercial Lending School held in October in Ankeny. The school is an intense one-week program sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association. The purpose of IBA Commercial Lending School is to prepare commercial lenders who have not been exposed to formal commercial lending education or lenders who want to broaden their commercial lending knowledge to serve effectively
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Take to the skies... the seas... or the back roads! Now you can enjoy travel perks that suit your style for what you want to do. Introducing the Visa Signature® Travel Credit Card that goes beyond ordinary rewards! With the card, you will earn Bonus Points with every purchase. Plus, you get instant access to special experiences, dozens of perks, and complimentary 24-hour Visa Signature Concierge service. By simply being a Visa Signature cardholder, you will have access to a wide range
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First Citizens Wealth Management is pleased to announce that Mike Castle and Carol Juhl, formerly of Castle Financial and their client base, have joined the team at First Citizens. Clients of Castle Financial will continue to be served by Mike and Carol with the added resources of our experienced team.   Mike Castle joins First Citizens Bank as a Wealth Advisor in our Mason City office having worked in the financial services industry for over 16 years as a Financial Representative/Advisor
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We are very fortunate to have Grammy® Award-winning artists come to Mason City, Iowa and perform in the auditorium located on the North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) campus. First Citizens Bank is proud to sponsor NIACC’s Performing Arts and Leadership Series and has a limited number of tickets to see Marc Cohn on Saturday, November 10th at 7:30 PM! Here is a video of this American singer-songwriter and musician singing his soulful ballad “Walking in Memphis” from his
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The security and safety of our customers' accounts is extremely important to us, and First Citizens is pleased to offer Text Message Fraud Alerts as part of our debit card protection program. This added protection to your debit card is automatic and text message alerts are free. Here is how it works: When a suspicious activity is detected on your First Citizens debit card, you will receive a fraud alert via text message. If you receive a fraud alert, reply YES (to confirm the transaction)
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For the past 22 years, First Citizens Power Saver Club has donated over 4,400 books to local organizations as part of its “Check It Out” book program. The program is designed to encourage children ages 14 and under to read. This year’s donated books were: Unstoppable Me by Adam Dirks; Dragon Masters: Waking the Rainbow Dragon by Tracey West; and A Dog’s Tale: Sparky Rescues the Prestons by Dan Grunwald. “The theme of this year’s books is bravery,” said
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That's right! With the NEW Mobile FCB app, you can login on your phone or tablet by using your fingerprint! With the new upgrade, the Mobile FCB app also features the following: • Bill Pay  • Pop Money • Money Management • Mobile Deposit • Notifications In order to take advantage of all this newness, you will need to download the NEW app from either the App Store or Google Play. It looks like this:      Here are three different
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In our efforts to bring you the best possible online banking experience, First Citizens Bank is upgrading our Online & Mobile Banking and our Bill Pay solutions, and the new system will be available on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. This enhancement will come with more flexibility, reliability and control for you, but it also will come with a few important changes that will temporarily affect the way you use Online Banking. To login to the new system: For your initial sign on, you'll
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