The Independent Bankers Association of Texas, the largest state community banking association in the nation, recently honored FirstBank Southwest in Amarillo with a Best of Community Banking Award.
The bank received the Community Spirit Gold Eagle Award in the Bank Culture category for its “Faith Family Bank Fund” entry.
The Faith Family Bank Fund grew from a moment of crisis into a permanent source of support for FirstBank Southwest employees. After an EF3 tornado struck Perryton on June 15, 2023, causing widespread damage and directly affecting the bank and several of its employees, coworkers and shareholders came together to help those facing immediate needs…