Shop Local for National Small Business Week May 3–9 Beecher, IL (May, 2020)—First Community Bank and Trust and the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)® encourage Americans to support their local economies by shopping at small businesses during National Small Business Week, May 3–9. Small businesses create two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. annually. “As a small business ourselves, FCBT values America’s entrepreneurs and is committed 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

As we celebrate our nation’s birth this Fourth of July, we are proud to represent our country’s independent spirit as community bankers, contributing to our nation’s economic well-being through service to our customers and communities. At First Community Bank and Trust it’s the relationship, not the transaction, that governs our practices and interactions with customers and distinguishes us as independent lenders. Because we are locally owned and operated, we understand 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

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