General

For many people, buying a home feels like one of life’s biggest moments — and it is. A home is more than an address. It’s a place where you can breathe a little easier, put down roots, and start building a future that’s truly yours. Instead of watching rent go out the door each month, homeowners get to build equity, create lasting memories, and feel secure as they move into the next stage of life. It’s steady, it’s grounding, and it’s an exciting...

First Option Bank Celebrates
Gregg Lewis' 50-Year Milestone

Serving Our Customers Since 1923

For more than a century, First Option Bank has been committed to helping our customers thrive financially while strengthening the communities we call home. Since opening our doors in 1923, our goal has remained the same: provide exceptional banking services with honesty, integrity, and a deep sense of community stewardship.

Over the decades, the banking industry has...

Every year on September 5, the world comes together to celebrate the International Day of Charity—a day dedicated to recognizing the power of giving and the impact of compassion. At First Option Bank, charity isn’t just a one-day event—it’s a cornerstone of who we are.

Since our founding in 1923, First Option Bank has been more than a financial institution. With 10 locations and deep roots in the communities we serve, we’ve...

  Be on the lookout April 21 through April 25! Our First Option Bank piggy banks are on the move!

Each day, Monday through Friday, one of our pigs will be hanging out near a well-known landmark or organization in our communities. A clue to the location will be posted ONLY on our Facebook and Instagram pages (click here to "like" us and follow us). If you’re lucky, you’ll find a piggy and be able to claim the prize! 

If you found a piggy,...

In this month’s recap: Stocks traded in a narrow range as technology and other high-valuation companies were under selling pressure.

Monthly Economic Update
 

Presented by First Option Financial Services, June 2021
 

U.S. Markets

Stocks traded in a narrow range in May, with technology and other high-valuation companies under selling pressure.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.93 percent...

In this month’s recap: Stocks notched a solid gain, fueled by a succession of positive economic reports and a strong start to the first-quarter earnings season.

Monthly Economic Update
 

Presented by First Option Financial Services, May 2021
 

U.S. Markets

A succession of robust economic reports and a healthy start to the corporate earnings season helped spark an April rally on Wall Street.

The...

Be on the lookout April 26 through April 30! Our First Option Bank piggy banks are on the move!

Each day, Monday through Friday, one of our pigs will be hanging out near a well-known landmark or organization in our communities. A clue to the location will be posted ONLY on our Facebook page (click here to "like" us). If you’re lucky, you’ll find a piggy and be able to claim the prize! 

If you found a piggy, here's what to do next:

Take...

We believe the quintessential ingredient that makes community banking special is "relationships". As your community bank, we are celebrating what makes our community great April 26 - 30, 2021. Stop by and help us honor the people, farms, businesses and families that give us our local strength. Find out how our "ingredients" can feed into your plans and support you in every stage of life.

Customer Appreciation
Stop in our branches anytime during our Community Bank Week celebration,...

In this month’s recap: Stocks posted solid gains due to improving economic conditions and widening vaccination programs. However, tech and high-growth stocks played a limited role in the rally.

Monthly Economic Update
 

Presented by First Option Financial Services, April 2021

 

U.S. Markets

Improved economic conditions and broadened vaccine programs ignited a...

In this month’s recap: The burgeoning economic recovery and decreasing number of COVID-19 infections lifted stocks.

Monthly Economic Update
 

Presented by First Option Financial Services, March 2021

 

U.S. Markets

Stocks notched a solid gain in February thanks to growing optimism surrounding the economic recovery and decreasing number of COVID-19 infections.

The Dow Jones Industrial...