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Let's talk about Risk.
April 29, 2019
Categories: Wealth Management
In the last Wealth Management blog post entitled "What Am I Really Paying for My Investments", we discussed various types of fees and expenses associated with investments. At the end of the day, building a solid investment strategy requires understanding not only the cost to do so but also your unique risk and reward preferences. Our team has been incorporating a cutting edge tool to assist demystifying the conversation around risk. How does it work? Simply click here and you will run through
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Disposing of Your Mobile Device
April 22, 2019
Categories: Security
Mobile devices, such as smartphones, smart watches, and tablets, continue to advance and innovate at an astonishing rate. As a result, some people replace their mobile devices as frequently as every year. Unfortunately, people often do not realize how much personal data is on these devices. Below we cover what may be on your mobile device and how you should securely wipe it before disposing of it. If your mobile device was issued to you by your employer, or has any work data stored on it, be sure
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Giving Back to Our Communities
April 15, 2019
Categories: About Us
Community. Dependable. Involvement. Local. Those words and many more are what came to mind when First Citizens employees were asked what words described the Bank. One of First Citizens Bank's Core Values is Community Leadership. That means being involved in the communities we're located in, and helping those communities grow. In 2018, First Citizens Bank won the Give Back Iowa Challenge through Volunteer Iowa for the third year in a row. During April and May of 2018, the Iowa employees
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You might be getting an email or phone call about a survey
April 8, 2019
Categories: General
To help us better serve you, our customer, we are have engaged a professional research firm to conduct a survey. If you receive an email or phone call from Avannis, it is not spam. No personal financial information will be gathered, and answers will remain anonymous unless you ask specifically to be contacted about an issue. The survey will consist of 14 questions and should take a maximum of 3 to 5 minutes to complete. We sincerely appreciate your time and feedback! Please be open and honest
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Where in the WORLD are Benny & Nickelette?
April 1, 2019
Categories: Power Savers
We are encouraging our First Citizens employees and customers to have some fun with the mini Benny and Nickelette plushes by taking photos of them doing fun activities in their communities or somewhere around the world! Benny and Nickelette are the mascots for our Power Saver Club, exclusively for kids ages 14 and under. Benny is named after one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the man on the $100 bill, Benjamin Franklin. Benny likes science, inventing things, and reading.
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