When asked to identify the quintessential ingredient that makes community banking special, we don’t hesitate to answer, “Relationships.” First Community Bank and Trust focuses exclusively on delivering the products and services our customers want, while our local roots and accountability ensure our interests remain tied to our neighbors. At First Community Bank and Trust, we work with our customers to help them realize their financial dreams, whether opening a business, Read More

November 18th, 2019 -  First Community Bank and Trust is encouraging consumers to Go Local when shopping for friends and family during the holiday season.  When you support locally owned and operated businesses by shopping or dining locally, every dollar spent is returned threefold to your local economy—putting your hard-earned money to work in the community you call home. Local businesses also create two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. annually, Read More

May 13th, 2019—As college students prepare to graduate and begin their professional careers, First Community Bank and Trust and the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) want to remind them of the importance of planning for their financial future.  “Graduation is an exciting time for many students transitioning from the classroom to the ‘real world’ and starting to establish their financial independence,” said Greg Ohlendorf, President and CEO of Read More

 May 2, 2019 - In recognition of World Password Day, the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and First Community Bank and Trust are reminding customers of simple steps to safeguard their personal account information and what to do if they suspect they have been affected by a reported breach.  “You don’t have to be a cyber security expert to protect yourself against hackers and identity theft. Small actions like creating strong passwords, using different Read More

Technology is a powerful tool.  It can save time (via mobile payments) and money (comparison shopping has never been easier), and now it’s becoming a routine source of information in the purchase or sale of a home.  More than 50 percent of buyers from all generations frequently used the Internet to search for their home, but that figure jumps to 99 percent for buyers 37 years and younger, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2018 Home Buyer and Seller Read More

If you’ve ever participated in career day at a local elementary school, you’ll probably relate to this story. A banking colleague visits her son’s kindergarten class and amid explaining the role of a community banker, one eager child pipes up and says, “It’s like the lifecycle of a plant!”   He’s right—community banks like First Community Bank and Trust take in deposits, distribute loans and feed into a self-sustaining micro-economy by Read More

During the final week of September, six hundred community bankers from across Illinois met in St. Louis, Missouri for CBAI’s 44thAnnual Convention and Expo. First Community Bank and Trust’s Commercial Loan Officer, Cameron Ohlendorf and Vice President, Steve Koehn attended the conference.  “The conference is a great way to keep in touch with friends and colleagues from other banks as well as learn about new opportunities or products that could be valuable to our customers Read More

On Friday, September 14th, First Community Bank and Trust hosted its annual Homecoming Tailgate Party in the parking lot of the bank’s Peotone Financial Center. The much anticipated, free event provides hot dogs, brats, chips, and pop for attendees as well as music, Blue Devil tattoos and a raffle. This year, rain was nowhere in sight and the Blue Devils experienced perfect weather for their homecoming festivities. The ideal weather made this year’s tailgate party one of the most highly Read More

On August 29, 2018, Greg M. Ohlendorf, President and CEO of First Community Bank and Trust in Beecher, and David Schroeder, Senior Vice President of Federal Governmental Relations of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois, met with Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-02) and Matthew McMurray (Legislative Assistant) to discuss a variety of topics of interest to FCB&T and the communities it serves. Ohlendorf and Schroeder began the meeting by expressing their honest disappointment with Congresswoman Read More