“In Good Spirit” Blog

The Christmas season should be filled with spirit and cheer, and we know fraud is the last thing anyone wants to worry about during the holidays! But it’s important to…

At First United Bank the Spirit of Giving started with our founder, Ray M. Bain, and is part of our culture. With our Founder and our love for our fellow…

As we approach Thanksgiving Day, it’s a good time to stop and reflect on all that each of us has to be thankful for. Family, friends, a good job, a…

For over 10 years, people all over the country have been championing a special initiative called “Small Business Saturday.” An annual holiday on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, it encourages holiday…

As we head into the holiday season there are numerous factors causing stress; shipping delays, product shortages and an overabundance of sale advertising on top of the typical holiday stress…

At First United Bank, we typically do not engage our customers regarding political issues.  However, one of our Founding Principles is INTEGRITY, which means we do the right thing. Period….

We hope you’ve been enjoying your new DIGITAL BANKING+ experience, but in case you haven’t had a chance to check it out and discover YOUR favorite features, we wanted to…

Can You Spot a Phishing Scam? Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. In fact, the Federal…

Sudan native, Sergeant Shawn Wilson, was injured in the line of duty on July 15th, 2021. As a community we are pulling together to help one of our own. On Sunday,…

First United Bank and Spirit Mortgage are proud to introduce the Spirit of Adventure Program to kids all across West Texas. The Program was created to showcase the unique experiences…

I am the proud mother of a 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. If you are anything like me, you’ve tried (more than once) to start an allowance program for your…

Summer vacations are right around the corner and if you missed out on vacations in 2020, you’re likely MORE than ready to hit the road this year! Once you get…