The Community Bank
THE COMMUNITY BANK THE COMMUNITY BANK If you’re evaluating your current banking relationship, or you’re in the market for a new bank, you should strongly consider a community bank. While we have our own opinions here at First American State Bank, we have complied some...
TOP THREE SOCIAL MEDIA SCAMS
FROM: SANS Security Awareness While social media is a fantastic way to communicate, share, and have fun with others, it is also a low-cost way for cyber criminals to trick and take advantage of millions of people. Don’t fall victim to the three most common scams on...
Learn To Spot “DeepFakes”
LEARN TO SPOT “DEEPFAKES” From: SANS Security Awareness What Are Deepfakes? The word “deepfake” is a combination of “deep learning” and “fake.” Deepfakes are falsified pictures, videos, or audio recordings. Sometimes the people in them are computer-generated, fake...
Cyber Security Dos & Don’ts for Remote Working
CYBER SECURITY DOS & DON’TS FOR REMOTE WORKING During the past 2 years we’ve seen a huge shift to remote working due to the global health crisis, and despite some cyber security concerns, this may be a trend that will continue even once the pandemic passes. In...
Spot & Stop Messaging Attacks
WHAT ARE MESSAGING (SMS) ATTACKS? From: SANS Security Awareness – JANUARY 2022 Smishing (a portmanteau word combining SMS and phishing) are attacks that occur when cyber attackers use SMS, texting, or similar messaging technologies to trick you into taking an action...
Village Toy Drive 2021
VILLAGE TOY DRIVE 2021 The Village Toy Drive was a huge success with just under 900 gifts donated and $6,000 raised that went towards buying gift cards for the teenagers. This 8th Annual event is presented by First American State Bank, Volunteers of America, Cherry...
Top Cybersecurity Tips For Vacations
TOP CYBERSECURITY TIPS FOR VACATIONS Overview As the holiday season approaches, millions of people will be traveling. If you are among the many, here are some tips to help keep you cyber-savvy and safe. Mobile Devices: Bring as few devices as you can. The fewer...
Congratulations FASB Customer Steve Bograkos
Join all of us at First American State Bank in congratulating our friend and long-time customer Steve Bograkos. He was recently inducted into his alma mater’s athletics hall of fame. Steve, aka “Bo”, was a standout on the 1972-1974 Central Michigan football team. He,...
Grand opening of McNeil Hall
GRAND OPENING OF MCNEIL HALL, WHERE ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING HAPPENS AT MINES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Rachelle Trujillo, Senior Director of Marketing Communications, Colorado School of Mines Foundation, 720-412-9869, rtrujillo@mines.edu GOLDEN, Colorado...
WHAT IS A 1031 EXCHANGE?
7 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A 1031 EXCHANGE THE 1031 EXCHANGE If you are a real estate investor thinking about selling one property to buy another (or several), you probably know about the 1031 tax-deferred exchange. There are many positives to the transaction as...