24 HќќѠіђџȱ юћјђџ ђѐђњяђџȱ2016 Continued from page 23. &RQWLQXHG RQ SDJH First Federal Savings Bank, Rochester ȱ ȱȱȱȱȱȱęȱ institution 50 years ago from the back room of a corner neighborhood grocery store, but vision is what bank founder Dick Belcher had when he introduced First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Fulton County to Rochester. On Jan. 3, 1966, Dick and his only ¢ȱȱȱęȱǰȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱęȱ- gage loan one month later. By the end of the year, they had $1 million in savings deposits. First Bank Richmond, NA First Bank Richmond was founded in 1887, so its Hoosier roots run deep. ȱȱȱȱȱĜȱȱ three branches in Richmond, it has branches in Centerville, Cambridge City and Shelbyville in Indiana, as well as in Troy, Piqua and Sidney in Ohio. The goal at First Bank is to “make ȱěȄȱȱȱȱ it serves. The bank’s products and services are state-of-the-art, customer-friendly and competitively priced to meet the needs of business ȱȱǯȱ ȱěȱ community support through many ęȱȱȱȱ ȱ ȂȱȱȬȬęȱ£- tions. Employees are involved with local boards and volunteer activities, and additionally donate their time and talents to community causes, all with the goal of making each commu- ¢ȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱ ǯ The bank’s branding campaign, “I Love my Bank,” has been well received and has featured numerous First Bank customers, including PGA professional Bo Van Pelt. With its extended “Doing Great Things Together” campaign, the bank has chosen to spotlight some of its local not-for- ęȱǰȱȱȱ ȱ these organizations and the causes they support. ȱ ȱ ȂȱĴȱDZȱȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǷȄȱ $ WHDP ´VHOÀHµ FDSWXUHV WKH VSLULW RI IXQ DW )LUVW Bank Richmond’s 2016 customer appreciation party. First Bank of Berne has continued to make investments in the bank to position it for future growth and ǯȱ ȱȱěȱȱ retail, compliance, IT, information security and marketing areas has ȱȱȱȱȱȱěȱ ȱȱęȱȱȱȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱěȱȱ ȱȱȱȱĴȱȱ for banking locations is of utmost importance in looking for future opportunities to grow and expand market presence. First Financial Bank, NA, Terre Haute The earliest ancestor of First Financial Bank was the Terre Haute branch of the Second State Bank of Indiana. The bank opened its doors on Nov. ŗşǰȱŗŞřŚǰȱ ȱȱȱȱę- ing public works and encouraging economic expansion. In 1863, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the National Currency Act into law, the bank was reorganized and received Charter No. 47 in the newly established national banking system. Today First Financial is one of only a few national banks still operating under its original charter, making ȱȱęȱȱ¢ȱ operating national bank in the United States, and the oldest in Indiana. In 1983, First Financial Corporation was formed as the holding company for the bank and, at the end of 2015, had assets of approximately $3 billion. Through growth and acquisitions, First Financial has become a regional bank with 67 branches in 43 cities and towns in Indiana and Illinois. After 182 years, the bank is proud to be deeply dedicated to community service, both through support for worthwhile programs and events and With the completion of its Meadows Center branch in 1954,Ter re Haute First National Bank QRZ )LUVW )LQDQFLDO %DQN EHFDPH WKH ÀUVW EDQN LQ Terre Haute to offer drive-up services. through employee involvement in their hometown civic and charitable organizations.
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