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Financing Your Home with a Low Down Payment Mortgage

Buying a home is a landmark decision — but what if you can’t afford a down payment? For some, coming up with the traditional 20% down payment necessary for buying a home can be a challenge based on numerous circumstances. However, low down payment mortgage options from First Mid can ...read more

Accomplishing Your Career Goals with First Mid

At First Mid, we support and encourage all our employees to pursue the dreams they have for their careers. We recently asked Mandy Lewis, our Chief Deposit Services Officer, a series of questions about her career path. Mandy started at First Mid in the Marketing department and has worked her ...read more

Fraud Education – Online Banking Scams

Financial institutions work hard to protect your personal identifiable information (PII) and confidential account information. There are many layers of security measures in place to help make sure you are the only one who can obtain information about, or conduct transactions through, your account(s). However, scammers know about all these security ...read more

First Mid’s Carbon Footprint

Throughout the last several years, First Mid has taken steps to conserve the environment. Lee Harms, Director of Real Estate & Property Management, has answered a series of questions about First Mid's carbon footprint and the choices First Mid is making to reduce our impact on the environment. How long ...read more

Financial Tips to Prepare College Students for the Real World

At First Mid, we care about the financial success of all our customers — from students of all ages to those new to the workforce, from those with spouses and families to those who are nearing retirement. We are here to help customers in all walks and stages of life. For ...read more

Keep Your Contact Information Updated

As your financial services partner, it’s important to keep us notified when your contact information, including your mailing address and email address, changes. When your mail goes to the wrong address, someone else could be opening your account statement or other financial documents — putting your account in jeopardy and ...read more

Fraud Education – Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payment Fraud & Scams

Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps offer simple and convenient ways to send and receive money. You’ve probably heard of these apps with names such as Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App. Many P2P apps allow you to send money with just a single click or swipe. That speed gives fraudsters the chance ...read more

Ag Lending with Farmers in Mind

How often do you think about the food on the table? Not just how tasty it is, but the work that truly goes into producing your favorite meal. Spoiler alert! It takes the hard work and dedication of a team of people ranging from the tireless farmer to the expert ...read more

Savings Tips for Mortgage Closing Costs

Saving for your next home’s mortgage loan can be a complicated undertaking. When it comes to payments, interest rates, taxes, and refunds — the math of it all starts to become a blur. Here are four tips our mortgage lenders recommend to help you get started. Open a Separate Savings Account ...read more