Financial Education Center

Municipal Bonds and Their Tax Advantages

Municipal bonds are subject to the uncertainties associated with any fixed income security, including interest rate risk, credit risk, and reinvestment risk. However, the tax advantages associated with munis and their potential ability to provide an ongoing income stream have traditionally made munis an important part of a portfolio. Read more about the importance of municipal bonds.

Webinar: The Fred Factor: Turning Ordinary Leaders into Extraordinary Leaders

What if you could inspire every person to pursue their best? Mark Sanborn, motivational speaker and author of The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary into the Extraordinary shares how to create extraordinary workplaces by transforming ordinary acts into remarkable results. Watch the full webinar on demand.

Tribute to Those Who Served - Raymond Walls

First Bank was proud to honor United States Army Staff Sergeant E-6 Raymond Walls in the First Bank Tribute to Those Who Served at the St. Louis Blues game on April 10, 2024. Watch this true American hero’s tribute where Raymond recounts his service during the Vietnam War and his experience on the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight.

The Spring Homebuying Season Is Here! Here’s How First Bank Can Help.

Congratulations on deciding to purchase a new home! The spring season is often a busy time for homebuyers. Inventory is typically higher during this time, meaning buyers have more options.

Tribute to Those Who Served - Tony Yeager

During the St. Louis Blues game on March 28, First Bank had the incredible honor of celebrating American hero, U.S. Army Specialist, E-4, Tony Yeager, who valiantly served in the Vietnam War. Watch First Bank’s Tribute to Those Who Served as Tony recounts his trials during the Vietnam War and shows his appreciation for the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight.

My Father’s Wisdom

The article, “My Father’s Wisdom,” by Mark Sanborn, and originally published on marksanborn.com, gives a personal account of how the author’s father not only provided good advice verbally to him as a child but also supported that advice through his actions. The author shares four specific lessons he learned from his father’s wisdom.