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

As we think about Halloween costumes and trick-or-treaters, First Community Bank and Trust is focusing on the “treats” that set community banking apart, and keep our customers coming back for more. First, let’s look at some facts. Community bank customers are more successful and satisfied than those of other institutions, outperforming megabanks and online lenders, according to a Federal Reserve small business credit survey. And we do it by staying focused on our customers’ 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