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Monitoring Your Credit Can Help Protect Your Identity

To make it even easier for our customers to monitor their credit, our Premier Checking account offers ID Protect®1, an identity theft and fraud assistance program that provides credit monitoring and free credit reports. Our complete IDProtect® service includes: 3-in-1 Credit File MonitoringIDProtect® will monitor your Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion credit files ...read more

Cyber Security Tips to Increase Data Privacy

Data Privacy Week occurs each year from January 21 – January 27. It is an international effort to create awareness about digital data privacy while educating citizens on how to manage their personal information and keep it secure. Here are some helpful tips to increase your digital safety and protect ...read more

Top Budgeting Myths

Creating a budget is one of the best financial decisions you can make for yourself and your loved ones. Not only does a budget help you determine and reach your long-term goals, it will also help you manage your day-to-day spending and gain control over your finances.  Even so, starting the ...read more

25 Tips to Help You Stay Cheerful During the Winter Months

In August or September, when you ask certain people if they are excited about the fall season, some of them will say “No, because of what comes next — winter.” There are parts of winter that are exciting, such as the holidays, but there can also be gloomy elements to ...read more

Farmland Auction Showcases First Mid Commitment to Customer Service

Farmland often represents a family legacy. For Sandy Chalmers, her two sisters, and her brother, the land included in their mother’s trust was exactly that. Their family’s farming roots go back to the 1840s east of Marshall, Illinois, near the Indiana state line. However, the land had been rented since ...read more

Blackhawk Bank Conversion

First Mid is excited to welcome Blackhawk Bank customers and employees to the First Mid family. As of December 1, 2023, the completion of the Blackhawk Bank conversion will expand our footprint with an additional 10 banking centers in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We will have a total of ...read more

First Mid Earns 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards

First Mid Bancshares, Inc. (First Mid) is proud to announce it has earned two 2023 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence awards, just a few months after receiving the prestigious 2023 Top Workplaces Industry award. The awards are determined by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that builds and brands employers of choice. The Top ...read more

Fraud Education – Holiday Shopping Scams

The holiday season brings joy and merriment along with the hustle and bustle of gift shopping. Restaurants are packed with friends and family get-togethers and stores are filled with busy shoppers. Unfortunately, scammers get busy during the holidays, too. In recent years, online shopping has represented a significant percentage of ...read more