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FirstBank Southwest Wins Statewide Best of Community Banking Awards
September 27, 2021 • General, Community, Press Release
Independent Bankers Association of Texas recognizes FirstBank Southwest’s Bank Culture and Pandemic Response Amarillo, TX – The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT)—the largest state community banking association in the… read more

Stella Maddox Honored As 2021 Emerging Leader in Banking
July 30, 2021 • General, Community
Texas Bankers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Texas Bankers Association, chooses FirstBank Southwest banker for annual award. Amarillo, TX – FirstBank Southwest (“FBSW”) is excited to announce that Stella… read more

Rachel K. Smith Selected As A 2021 Top Twenty Under 40
July 26, 2021 • General, Community
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce chooses FirstBank Southwest Marketing Director for annual award. Amarillo, TX – FirstBank Southwest (“FBSW”) is excited to announce that Rachel K. Smith, VP/Marketing Director, was selected… read more

Amarillo Attorney Lance E. Purcell Honored by Texas Bar Foundation
July 22, 2021 • General, Community
Amarillo, TX – Lance E. Purcell, JD, CFP, Executive Vice President, Senior Trust Officer, and General Counsel with FirstBank Southwest (“FBSW”) has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the… read more

FirstBank Southwest Opens Loan and Deposit Production Office in the Fort Worth Market
April 6, 2021 • General, Press Release
FORT WORTH, TX – FirstBank Southwest (“FBSW”), a full-service financial institution with assets of $1.2 billion, with nine banking center locations in the Texas Panhandle, is pleased to announce its… read more

FirstBank Southwest In Downtown Pampa To Start Construction On New State-Of-The-Art Banking Facility
March 24, 2021 • General, Community, Press Release
PAMPA, TX – FirstBank Southwest (“FBSW”) announces the start of construction of their new cutting-edge banking facility on the corner of 300 W. Kingsmill, Pampa, Texas 79065. This new facility… read more

National Consumer Protection Week
March 4, 2021 • Education, General
Be Aware of the Covid Vaccine Scams! Don’t pay to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine. Anyone who asks for a payment to put you on a list, make an… read more

FirstBank Southwest School Spirit Card Program Gives Back to Area Schools
February 1, 2021 • General, Press Release
Amarillo, TX – FirstBank Southwest (FBSW) has been donating to area schools through a School Spirit Card Program since 2019. In 2020, the program worked with 11 different schools in… read more