Archive - December 2020

2020 was a very challenging year, to say the least! Whew! Before jumping into 2021, we’d like to share a collection of First Citizens moments where we gave back to our communities during the coronavirus pandemic:    March Our Clarion staff showed their appreciation for truck drivers and made 42 goodie bags for the truck drivers at Ennis Corp. Thank you for keeping America moving!   April Charles City employee Jane Larson volunteered for Meals

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    First Citizens Bank is pleased to announce that Julie Bauer has been promoted to Marketing Officer. She joined the First Citizens marketing department in 2003, and most recently held the position of Marketing Analyst and Social Media Administrator. Bauer holds a bachelor’s degree from Drake University where she majored in public relations. Bauer currently serves as Treasurer of Wright On The Park, is an event committee member of Relay For Life of Cerro Gordo

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An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a tax-deferred, personal retirement plan. You must have earned income to contribute, and you can put money into an IRA whether or not you participate in an employer’s retirement plan. This blog article focuses on two types: the traditional IRAs, to which contributions may be deductible or nondeductible, and the Roth IRA. All traditional IRAs are tax deferred. This means you owe no tax on your earnings until you withdraw.

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Personal information. Never share it. Ever. Protect your personal information (bank account number, Social Security number, and date of birth) as well as your Online Banking login credentials. At all times.   Cybercriminals keep finding new ways to attempt to defraud you. From being asked to make a mobile deposit from a computer screen while applying for a grant online to being “friended” by someone you don’t know on Instagram and being caught off guard, the scam methods

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